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Intel submits initial Crescent Island support for Linux 6.19
Developers are submitting initial support for Intel's Crescent Island, known as CRI, into the Linux 6.19 kernel. This marks early integration efforts for the upcoming hardware platform. The patches aim to enable basic functionality ahead of its release.
Linux 6.18 kernel introduces Intel hybrid optimizations
The upcoming Linux 6.18 kernel release features optimizations for Intel's hybrid processors, particularly in handling retpoline mitigations. This update selectively disables retpoline on efficiency cores to improve performance without reducing security. The changes aim to benefit data centers and cloud environments using Intel's Alder Lake and later architectures.
Longtime Intel Linux driver maintainer leaves company
A veteran maintainer of Linux drivers at Intel has departed the company. This marks yet another exit from the team responsible for open-source graphics and driver development.
Linux kernel patch fixes Intel Chromebook performance regression
The Linux kernel community has merged a patch to address a serious performance regression affecting Intel-powered Chromebooks. The fix, incorporated ahead of the 6.18-rc3 release, targets issues in power management tied to Intel's hybrid CPU architectures. This resolution aims to improve CPU scaling and user experience on devices running Chrome OS.
Intel's Linux kernel patches improve database performance by 18 percent
Intel has developed new patches for the Linux kernel that deliver an 18% increase in database performance. The changes were reported by Phoronix.