Linux 6.18 To Introduce Support For Next-Gen eUSB2V2 Web Cameras

([Hardware] 8 September 07:00 AM EDT eUSB2V2 Web Cameras)

Thanks to work by open-source Intel software engineers over the past few months, the upcoming Linux 6.18 kernel is expected to add support for Embedded USB2 Version 2.0 "eUSB2V2" for supporting next-generation, higher-resolution laptop web cameras.

XFS File-System Ready To Enable Online Fsck Support By Default

([Linux Storage] 8 September 06:16 AM EDT Online File-System Checking)

The XFS file-system is ready to declare their online file-system checking "fsck" support in good enough shape for enabling by default in new kernel builds. Plus other XFS alterations ahead of Linux 6.18 that is expected to be this year's LTS kernel version.

Linux Looks Ready To Introduce "Sheaves" For Opt-In Per-CPU Array-Based Caching Layer

([Linux Kernel] 8 September 05:56 AM EDT SLUB Sheaves)

A patch series that has been in development for a while now introduces the concept of "sheaves" for an opt-in, per-CPU and array-based caching layer for the SLUB kernel allocator. It looks like the sheaves patches are likely to be introduced for the Linux 6.18 kernel if no objections are raised.

AMD-Xilinx Versal TRNG Driver Queued Ahead Of Linux 6.18

([AMD] 8 September 05:34 AM EDT True RNG)

A new AMD driver set to be introduced in the upcoming Linux 6.18 kernel cycle barring any last minute problems is a TRNG driver for Versal SoCs.

Linux 6.17-rc5 Released With NVIDIA "Nouveau" Driver Stability Issues Addressed

([Linux Kernel] 7 September 06:30 PM EDT Linux 6.17)

Linux 6.17-rc5 is out for testing as the newest weekly release candidate as we near the stable Linux 6.17 release in late September.

Intel Preps Wildcat Lake Display Support For Linux 6.18, "enable_panel_replay" Option

([Intel] 7 September 10:14 AM EDT Intel DRM-Next)

In addition to the Intel Xe kernel graphics driver updates sent out this week in advance of the Linux 6.18 kernel, there was also a batch of drm-intel-next updates also submitted for predominantly display-related changes to the open-source Intel driver.

Hangover 10.14 Released With Updated FEX, Box64 & DXVK

([WINE] 7 September 09:28 AM EDT Hangover 10.14)

Hangover is the open-source project that leverages Wine to allow running x86 32-bit and 64-bit Windows applications on AArch64 Linux systems. Hangover pairs Wine with an emulator like Box64 or FEX for the x86/x86_64 to AArch64 translation while also eyeing other CPU architecture support too.

Imagination PowerVR Driver With Linux 6.18 To Support RISC-V

([RISC-V] 7 September 06:20 AM EDT Imagination + RISC-V)

Imagination's open-source PowerVR kernel graphics driver for a while has seen patches extending it to work on RISC-V given that some RISC-V hardware coming to market has featured PowerVR graphics IP. With the upcoming Linux 6.18 kernel that work is landing along with enabling support for the T-HEAD TH1520's GPU.

FreeBSD 15.0 Alpha 1 Released For Early Testing

([BSD] 7 September 06:04 AM EDT FreeBSD 15)

The first alpha release of FreeBSD 15.0 is now available! FreeBSD 15.0 is a major update to this BSD operating system that aims for its stable release before Christmas.

Ubuntu 25.10 Enters Its UI Freeze

([Ubuntu] 7 September 05:54 AM EDT Ubuntu 25.10)

The UI freeze for Ubuntu 25.10 is now in effect as the developers work toward the release of this next Ubuntu Linux installment in October.

Intel PEPC 1.6 Released For Tuning Efficiency Latency Control "ELC" With Xeon 6 CPUs

([Intel] 7 September 05:44 AM EDT Intel PEPC)

Intel's open-source PEPC tool has been updated as the utility for managing and optimized Intel CPU power management features on Linux.

Linux 6.17 Lands Fixes For Upcoming Rust 1.91

([Programming] 6 September 04:08 PM EDT Rust 1.91 + Linux 6.17)

Coming in today as the Rust "fixes" ahead of tomorrow's Linux 6.17-rc5 release is adjusting support for the upcoming Rust 1.91 compiler release.

Debian 13.1 Released With An Initial Batch Of Fixes

([Debian] 6 September 10:00 AM EDT Debian 13.1 Trixie)

Following the release of Debian 13.0 "Trixie" nearly one month ago to the day, Debian 13.1 is out today with an initial batch of bug fixes and security updates.

Rust Coreutils 0.2 Released With "Massive" Performance Gains, Production-Ready Ubuntu Support

([Programming] 6 September 09:25 AM EDT Rust Coreutils 0.2)

The uutils project today released version 0.2 of the Rust Coreutils as their alternative to GNU Coreutils written in the Rust programming language. This release comes as Ubuntu 25.10 prepares to make use of it by default.

KDE Linux Enters Alpha As Reference Linux Distribution For The KDE Desktop

([KDE] 6 September 07:30 AM EDT KDE Linux Alpha)

As an exciting announcement out of the KDE Akademy 2025 conference kicking off in Berlin, Germany... The KDE Linux distribution is now in alpha! This is their in-house reference Linux distribution for the KDE Plasma desktop.

Linus Torvalds Grows Frustrated Seeing "Garbage" With "Link: " Tags In Git Commits

([Linux Kernel] 6 September 06:29 AM EDT Link Tags In Patches)

Linus Torvalds has grown frustrated enough with seeing "Link: " tags within Git commits/patches that often times they are of no value and he's had enough of it. For Linux kernel activity moving forward he's going to be more strict over "useless" link tags in Git commit messages.

Linux 6.17 Merges Important Stability Fixes For Open-Source NVIDIA Driver

([Nouveau] 6 September 06:14 AM EDT Better Nouveau Stability)

As a follow-up to the article last week around the open-source NVIDIA Linux driver "Nouveau" about to become much more reliable following fixes, that code was merged on Friday for Linux 6.17.

KDE Plasma 6.5 KWin Adding Support For GPU Underlays

([KDE] 6 September 06:07 AM EDT Plasma 6.5)

Ahead of Akademy kicking off in Berlin, the annual KDE developer conference, there is another weekly Plasma development update. KDE developer Nate Graham shared the latest exciting progress on Plasma 6.5 while more good news will be coming out later today.

systemd 258 Closing In On Its Stable Release

([systemd] 6 September 05:51 AM EDT systemd 258)

As what might be its last test release before declaring the stable release, systemd 258-rc4 was released this week as the latest stepping stone for this dominant Linux init system and service manager.

Pop!_OS 24.04 Beta Along With COSMIC Desktop Beta In Late September

([Operating Systems] 5 September 08:30 PM EDT Pop OS 24.04 + COSMIC Beta)

The long-awaited beta release of the Pop!_OS 24.04 Linux distribution and the closely-aligned COSMIC desktop environment will be happening in late September.