Linux Kernel 6.11 is Out
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- News link: https://linux.slashdot.org/story/24/09/16/1928224/linux-kernel-611-is-out
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> This latest version introduces several enhancements, particularly for AMD hardware users, while offering broader system improvements and new capabilities. These include:
> RDNA4 Graphics Support : The kernel now includes baseline support for AMD's upcoming RDNA4 graphics architecture. This early integration bodes well for future AMD GPU releases, ensuring Linux users have day-one support.
> Core Performance Boost : The AMD P-State driver now includes handling for AMD Core Performance Boost. This driver gives AMD Core users more granular control over turbo and boost frequency ranges.
> Fast Collaborative Processor Performance Control (CPPC) Support : Overclockers who want the most power possible from their computers will be happy with this improvement to the AMD P-State driver. This feature enhances power efficiency on recent Ryzen (Zen 4) mobile processors. This can improve performance by 2-6% without increasing power consumption.
> AES-GCM Crypto Performance : AMD and Intel CPUs benefit from significantly faster AES-GCM encryption and decryption processing, up to 160% faster than previous versions.
Voiding the Benevolent Dictator for Life Agreement (Score:2)
I don't know anything about the Lennox Colonel except that it has Rust now, and I don't know what Rust is either, but I know it's new, so I know I hate it!
Wish we can get more btrfs updates... (Score:4, Interesting)
I know this isn't the mainline kernel team per se, but it would be nice if the fscrypt integration in btrfs would go mainline. This will allow for stuff to be protected without needing to have a LUKS layer or a FUSE layer. Of course, ZFS is still king, but until Larry allows for ZFS to be GPL licensed, it can't ever be put in the mainline kernel due to licensing conflicts.
Faster crypto transactions are always good, just because those are done so often, like all disk I/O, network I/O via TLS, etc.
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That's never going to happen. If they were going to make ZFS GPL, it would have happened by now.
3.11 (Score:3)
Doesn't seem that long ago since the 3.11 jokes.
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It was 11 years ago. Yes, I'm feeling old too. ( I still remember my InfoMagic install CDs--God, that was amazing. Unix! On my PC! For free!)
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Linux for Workgroups? Yes, that was a great release.