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• Linux ath11k Driver Patch Cuts WiFi 6 Latency by 7x · Open-source developer Julius Bairaktaris released patches for the Linux ath11k driver that reduce WiFi 6 latency sevenfold.
• Linux 7.3 Adds AF_ALG Restriction Sysctl Defaulting to Limited Algorithm List · Linux 7.3 introduces the af_alg_restrict sysctl that limits AF_ALG to a default allow-list due to security and maintenance concerns.
• Mozilla to Ship JPEG-XL Support in Firefox 157 · Mozilla plans to enable JPEG-XL image decoding by default in Firefox 157, scheduled for late September.
• Early Linux 7.3 kernel benchmarks show performance gains and regressions on Xeon workstation · Phoronix benchmarks early Linux 7.3 Git kernel on HP Z4 G6i Xeon workstation, finding mixed performance vs Linux 7.0-7.2.
• GNU Emacs 31.1 Released with Default Mouse Control and New Theme · GNU Emacs 31.1 introduces default mouse control, a new user theme, and several configuration improvements.
• VKD3D 2.1 Released with Enhanced Direct3D 12 Vulkan Support · Henri Verbeet releases VKD3D 2.1 upstream to the Wine project with new Direct3D 12 features.
• Intel Engineers Propose Vendor-Neutral DRM Fabric for Linux GPUs · Intel engineers propose DRM Fabric, a vendor-neutral topology infrastructure for Linux GPU and AI accelerator interconnects.
• Linux 7.3 Adds Support for Newer RISC-V ISA Extensions · Linux 7.3 introduces support for multiple new RISC-V ISA extensions and CPU port improvements.
• AMD k10temp Driver Adds EPYC Zen 5 Per-CCD Temp Monitoring in Linux 7.3 · Linux 7.3 kernel update includes AMD k10temp driver support for EPYC Zen 5 per-CCD temperature monitoring.
• Linux 7.3 Enhances RAID 5/6 Algorithm Selection and Benchmarking · Linux 7.3 introduces improvements to RAID 5/6 benchmark-based algorithm selection and adds KUnit coverage.
• Linux 7.3 Kernel Adds 120-Second Timeout for Hanging EFI Runtime Calls · Linux 7.3 kernel adds a 120-second timeout on EFI runtime service calls to prevent buggy firmware from hanging user-space.
• Linux 7.3 DRM merge brings AMD GCN fixes, Intel Nova Lake S, NVIDIA Nova progress · Linux 7.3 DRM merge improves AMD GCN-era GPUs, enables Intel Nova Lake S graphics, and advances NVIDIA's Nova driver.
• ReactOS Merges Job Object Support for Modern Windows App Compatibility · ReactOS merges initial Job Object support to enable running modern Windows applications like web browsers.
• Linux 7.3 Prepares for Micron's FAMFS File-System Upstreaming · Linux 7.3 merges DAX patches to prepare for Micron's FAMFS file-system submission in 2026.
• AMD GCC Patch Improves Zen 5 Performance by 12% in Benchmarks · An AMD engineer posted a GCC patch that boosts Zen 5 processor performance by 12% in SPEC CPU benchmarks.
• Linux 7.3 Kernel Lands New AES Encryption Library APIs for Future Performance Gains · Google's Eric Biggers merged new Linux 7.3 AES encryption library APIs, enabling future performance optimizations and reduced code duplication.
• Linux 7.3 Merges Input Subsystem Updates and Security Fixes · Linux 7.3 merges input subsystem updates including Synaptics driver improvements and security hardening.
• Linux 7.3 Kernel Patches eCryptfs Security Flaws · Linux 7.3 kernel updates harden eCryptfs against malicious data and kernel communication vulnerabilities.
• Redox OS Adopts EEVDF Scheduler for 2.6x Throughput Boost · Redox OS switches to EEVDF scheduler, achieving 2.6x throughput and 782x fairness improvements.
• Linux 7.3 Adds Fixes for Abandoned Apple HFS and HFS+ File Systems · Linux kernel 7.3 includes new fixes for the HFS and HFS+ file systems despite Apple dropping support years ago.
• Steve French Steps Down as Linux CIFS/SMB3 Maintainer · Steve French resigns as Linux CIFS/SMB3 maintainer due to health reasons, replaced by Paulo Alcantara and Namjae Jeon.
• Unaddressed NTFS3 Driver Flaw Allows Root Access via USB · An unpatched NTFS3 driver vulnerability allows local users to gain root access using a crafted USB drive.
• AMD Publishes RDNA 4m Firmware for Linux Ahead of Hardware Launch · AMD has uploaded RDNA 4m graphics firmware to the Linux repository ahead of the hardware launch.
• Mesa 26.3 Merges Initial NVK Vulkan Video Support · Mesa 26.3 merges initial NVK Vulkan Video support enabling H.264 decoding on Turing and newer GPUs.
• Linux 7.3 Marks Feature Complete Status for Sched_ext Sub-Scheduler Support · Linux kernel 7.3 declares the sched_ext framework's sub-scheduler support feature complete with full hierarchical capabilities.
• Red Hat Releases Tuned 2.28 for Better Fedora WiFi Power Savings · Red Hat releases Tuned 2.28 to fix WiFi power savings on Fedora Linux.
• Open-Source Etnaviv Driver Adds YOLOX Object Detection Support · Open-source developer Tomeu Vizoso enables YOLOX object detection on the reverse-engineered Etnaviv driver stack for Vivante NPUs.
• Linux 7.3 Kernel Merges Patches to Slash Latency by 90% · Linux 7.3 kernel merges patches from Bytedance that reduce TLB flushing latency by up to 90%.
• KDE Plasma 6.8 Adds Performance Optimizations and Multilingual Search · KDE Plasma 6.8 introduces performance optimizations and multilingual search capabilities.
• OpenZFS 2.4.4 Released with Linux 7.2 Kernel Support · OpenZFS 2.4.4 adds support for Linux 7.2 and includes dozens of bug fixes.