DRM Sync Object Optimizations Show Minor Benefit On The Steam Deck
19 March 2025 - DRM drm_syncobj

Tvrtko Ursulin of Igalia has been working on some optimizations to the DRM synchronization object "drm_syncobj" code for slightly more efficient use on the CPU side.

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Clash Verge Rev Update
2025-03-20
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Release tag:
Clash Verge Rev v2.2.0

Assets:
There are too many, see here

DAMON Self-Tuned Memory Tiering Shows Nice Improvement For Linux Servers
20 March 2025 - Little Tuning Needed

Linux developer SeongJae Park has posted a set of patches for the Linux kernel's wonderful DAMON code to provide for self-tuned memory tiering that "just works" and is racking up some nice performance wins.

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The Most Interesting Linux 6.14 Features From NTSYNC To AMD Ryzen AI & Rust Abstractions
20 March 2025 - Linux 6.14 Changes

Barring any last minute issues or hesitation by Linus Torvalds, the Linux 6.14 kernel is aiming for releasing as stable this coming Sunday on 23 March. Here's a reminder about some of the most interesting changes to find with Linux 6.14.

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New Intel/AMD GPU Features, Apple Touch Bar Drivers & Other Likely Changes For Linux 6.15
21 March 2025 - Linux 6.15 Likely Features

With the Linux 6.14 stable kernel likely debuting on Sunday, the Linux 6.15 merge window will then open for kicking off the next development cycle. There's a lot of exciting changes and new features building up ahead of the Linux 6.15 merge window.

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Linux 6.14 Sees Last Minute Fix For A Two Year Old Regression Causing A 30% Performance Drop
21 March 2025 - Linux 6.14 Performance Fix

Submitted today ahead of the Linux 6.14 stable release expected Sunday is a lone scheduler fix for the kernel. This patch is for reverting a change made to the Linux kernel two years ago that ended up regressing some workloads with a significant performance hit.

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Linux Security Hardening Cache Randomization Was Inadvertently Using The Same Seed
21 March 2025 - slab Fix For Linux 6.15

Ahead of the upcoming Linux 6.15 kernel cycle a few early pull requests have already been sent in to Linus Torvalds in advance of the anticipated v6.14 release on Sunday. Among those early changes for Linux 6.15 are the SLAB allocator updates that include a fix for cache randomization with kvmalloc inadvertently being inadequate due to accidentally using the same randomization seed.

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Magisk Canary Update
2025-03-22
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Build version:
28103

Changelog:
https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/download/canary-28103/notes.md

Download:
app-release.apk

Foobox Update
2025-03-22
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Release tag:
v7.43

Assets:
foobox_x64.cn.v7.43-1.exe (17.2 MB)
foobox_x64.cn.v7.43-win7-1.exe (14.2 MB)
foobox_x86.cn.v7.43-1.exe (17.1 MB)
foobox_x86.cn.v7.43-win7-1.exe (14.2 MB)

Linux 6.15 Plans To Drop Support For A Useless CRC-32 Checksum In The Kernel Image
22 March 2025 - Removing Useless CRC32 Bits

Ingo Molnar began sending out the pull requests today for the upcoming Linux 6.15 merge window of code areas he oversees for the Linux kernel. Among those early pulls are of the x86/build updates, which includes removing some seemingly useless CRC-32 checksum code from the kernel.

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Xiaomi.eu inject Module Update
2025-03-22
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Build date:
Sat, 22 Mar 2025 14:54:29 UT

MD5:
33b2a1d6e49bd37fb8b43a04090ba06a

Download:
XiaomiEUModule_2025.03.22.apk

Size:
12.8 KB

Sched_Ext Changes Submitted For Linux 6.15
23 March 2025 - sched_ext

The sched_ext code for extensible scheduler support and being able to quickly prototype new Linux kernel scheduling improvements continues evolving nicely since its much anticipated merging to the mainline kernel in 2024. Ahead of the imminent Linux 6.15 merge window, the sched_ext feature updates were sent out today for this next kernel cycle.

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Clash Verge Rev Update
2025-03-24
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Release tag:
Clash Verge Rev v2.2.1

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Linux 6.15 CRC Code Should See Big Speed-Ups For Intel/AMD AVX-512 CPUs
24 March 2025 - VPCLMULQDQ

While we are still awaiting the Linux 6.14 release (or a 6.14-rc8 release) with no kernel drop having occurred on Sunday, early pull requests for the Linux 6.15 kernel cycle continue flowing in. Among the early pull requests over the weekend were the CRC code updates that include some nice optimizations for those running on AVX-512 processors.

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Linux 6.14 Released With Working NTSYNC Driver, AMD Ryzen AI Accelerator Support
24 March 2025 - Linux 6.14

There was a hiccup yesterday with no Linux 6.14 release or 6.14-rc8 otherwise... Linus Torvalds has a very good track record of sticking to his Sunday release regiment. Yet yesterday was quiet. Today though Linus Torvalds released the Linux 6.14 kernel as the newest stable version. Linux 6.14 is what's set to go on and power Ubuntu 25.04, Fedora 42, and other spring 2025 Linux distribution releases.

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Faster Intel/AMD Crypto Performance & Initial Intel APX Enablement Slated For Linux 6.15
24 March 2025 - x86 FPU

Among the early pull requests submitted in advance of the Linux 6.14 stable release and in turn the Linux 6.15 merge window opening were the x86 FPU updates. Notable this round are faster x86/x86_64 encryption/decryption performance for both Intel and AMD processors as well as beginning to land the kernel-side changes needed to support Intel Advanced Performance Extensions (APX).

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New FWCTL Subsystem Submitted For Linux 6.15
24 March 2025 - fwctl

Assuming no objections from Linus Torvalds, the now open Linux 6.15 merge window could introduce a brand new subsystem: fwctl.

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