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Linux is the open-source operating-system kernel and the ecosystem of distributions built on it, spanning desktop, server, and embedded use; distinct from Linux gaming, which has its own topic.
… Linus Torvalds, Linux's creator and kernel manager, has seemingly taken an accepting stance of AI-assisted tooling. …
… Specifically, the AMD Elan i486‑class, TSC‑less SoC for embedded systems which first launched in 1995, looks set to be retired in Linux 7.2. Similarly the AMD Geode x86 embedded processors early 2000s Elan replacements will be cut off from Linux support from Linux kernel 7.2. …
AMD has submitted Linux kernel patches including support for its new low-power CPU cores that will likely emerge in its future heterogeneous processors. …
… Linux vendors have begun rolling out kernel updates to address the flaw. …
… Keep in mind that this is just a Linux patch at the moment and that Intel hasn't officially announced native AVX-512 support for Nova Lake yet. …
… Linux Linux 7.1 is bringing what might be the biggest under-the-radar storage change in years: a new in-kernel NTFS driver. Linux After months of fierce debate, Linus Torvalds and the Linux kernel maintainers have laid down the law on AI-generated code. …
AI-assisted coding or vibe coding has infiltrated Linux driver maintenance, with Linux developers now using LLMs to help maintain old drivers in the Linux kernel. …
The Steam Machine helped grow the popularity of Linux gaming, including installations of Bazzite and other gaming-oriented Linux distributions. …
… So, in some ways it isn’t that surprising that it is still getting Linux kernel updates when the Intel i486 1989 has been retired from mainline support. But one might have expected stronger demand for supported Linux distributions among i486 desktop and laptop users. …
Linux developers are looking into retiring the x32 ABI that was introduced into the Linux kernel in 2012. Phoronix reports that Sebastian Andrezj Siewior of Lintronix has proposed removing the x32 ABI from the Linux kernel due to its obsolescence and lack of serious adoption since its debut. …