Benchmarking
Recent benchmarks reveal meaningful performance gains when building the Linux 6.19 kernel using LLVM Clang 21 with Link-Time Optimization, compared to traditional GCC builds. Tests conducted on high-end AMD hardware highlight improvements in system efficiency. This development underscores ongoing advancements in compiler technology for open-source operating systems.
Raportoinut AI
Phoronix has conducted a detailed comparison of the open-source NVIDIA Linux driver stack, featuring the Nouveau kernel driver and Mesa NVK for Vulkan support, against NVIDIA's official 580 series driver. The evaluation includes gaming, graphics, and compute performance on recent RTX GPUs. This update follows significant improvements since a July assessment.