… Most notable on the hardware side is SteamOS 3.8 bringing initial support for the upcoming Steam Machine. There are also Steam Controller improvements. …
… AMD Ryzen AI & Intel NPU Drivers Adding New Power Features With Linux 7.2 LoongArch Improvements Land In Linux 7.1 Many Intel & AMD Laptop Improvements Merged For Linux 7.1 Linux 7.1 Removes Drivers For Long Obsolete Input Hardware: Bye Bus Mouse Support System76 Thelio Major Workstation Updated Fo…
… The patches for this SMT-aware asymmetric CPU capacity scheduler work is out for review on the LKML and will hopefully be ready for the mainline kernel in an upcoming merge window like Linux v7.1. …
… As part of my ongoing testing around the upcoming Ubuntu 26.04 release I have been running a lot of benchmarks. …
Snapdragon X2's Adreno X2-85 GPU Sees Driver Improvements For Linux 7.1 Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Kernel on 3 April 2026 at 06:08 AM EDT. 7 Comments Rob Clark on Thursday sent out the batch of MSM DRM driver feature changes targeting the upcoming Linux 7.1 merge window. …
… Given the timing these new bank types are presumably for AMD's upcoming Zen 6 / EPYC Venice hardware. …
Intel Making More GPU Driver Improvements For Crescent Island With Linux 7.2 Written by Michael Larabel in Intel on 1 May 2026 at 06:29 AM EDT. …
… Now, fortunately, it's managed to get picked up in time for the upcoming Linux 7.1 merge window. …
… 10 Comments A change coming on the way for the upcoming Linux 7.2 kernel cycle is yielding a significant improvement to the direct I/O write performance. …
… Given that Discord is quite popular with gamers, making these Linux client improvements makes sense given the increase in popularity of Steam Play gaming on Linux, the upcoming Steam Machine, and ongoing success of the Steam Deck among other Linux desktop/gaming accomplishments recently and yet mor… …