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      Compiler-Driven Static Analysis Locking Context Checking Merged For Linux 7.0

      news.movim.eu / Phoronix • 11 February 2026

    The locking code changes have been merged for the Linux 7.0 kernel and it introduces support for a new compiler-driven feature being introduced on the compiler side with the upcoming LLVM Clang 22...
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      Google Chrome 145 Released With JPEG-XL Image Support

      news.movim.eu / Phoronix • 11 February 2026

    Back in 2022 Google deprecated and then removed JPEG-XL image support from the Chrome/Chromium browser codebase and now in 2026 it's back. Last month I wrote about JPEG-XL decoding merged back to Chromium/Chrome and that has rolled out today as part of today's Chrome 145 stable debut...
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      Linux 7.0 Scheduler Updates Land Time Slice Extension, Performance & Scalability Work

      news.movim.eu / Phoronix • 10 February 2026

    Merged today for the Linux 7.0 kernel are some pretty exciting scheduler changes: new features and never-ending work around scheduler performance optimizations and greater scalability with today's increasingly high core count systems...
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      Go 1.26 Introduces Two Language Changes, New Performance Improvements

      news.movim.eu / Phoronix • 10 February 2026

    For programmers fond of the Go programming language, Go 1.26 is out today with two language changes, performance improvements, and other alterations to this Google-backed programming language...
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      Intel CPU Microcode 20260210 Brings Security Updates & Functional Fixes

      news.movim.eu / Phoronix • 10 February 2026

    Intel today for Patch Tuesday released several generations worth of CPU microcode updates for addressing multiple security issues and functional issues...
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      Linux 7.0 Bringing Mainline Support For The SpacemiT K3 RVA23 SoC, Qualcomm Kaanapali

      news.movim.eu / Phoronix • 10 February 2026

    The various SoC and platform Device Tree additions were sent out today for the Linux 7.0 kernel. Easily most exciting on the SoC side this cycle among the ARM and RISC-V changes is getting support ready for the SpacemiT K3 RVA23 SoC...
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      Linux 7.0 VFS Changes: Non-Blocking Timestamps, Standardized Generic I/O Error Reporting

      news.movim.eu / Phoronix • 10 February 2026

    In addition to introducing nullfs and the OPEN_TREE_NAMESPACE support for containers, there were also a number of other interesting VFS updates merged on Monday for the Linux 7.0 kernel...
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      CrossOver 26 Released - Powered By Wine 11.0 For Windows Apps/Games On Linux + macOS

      news.movim.eu / Phoronix • 10 February 2026

    CodeWeavers just announced CrossOver 26, the newest version of their commercial software built atop Wine for running Windows games and applications under Apple macOS and Linux...
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      Intel Xeon 6780E Sierra Forest vs. AMD EPYC 9965 On Linux 6.18 Performance

      news.movim.eu / Phoronix • 10 February 2026

    With recently having carried out benchmarks and finding the Intel Xeon 6780E "Sierra Forest" performance has improved ~14% since launch day thanks to open-source/Linux software improvements plus also recently having carried out Xeon 6980P Granite Rapids vs. EPYC 9755 128-core benchmarks using the latest upstream software, here is a look at how the Xeon 6780E "Sierra Forest" dual socket server is comparing up against the AMD EPYC 9965 Turin Dense flagship when both are running up-to-date software.