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The Linux 7.4 merge window dominates, with networking, I3C, RISC-V, F2FS and AMD changes landing. Systemd gaining Rust support and a proposed kernel container object are the structural stories. Fedora 45 ships Tuesday.
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systemd added support for Rust, extending the language into core Linux system components.
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Josef Bacik proposes 'cells', a new kernel-recognized container abstraction, in an LWN article on container support in Linux.
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Linux 7.4 networking brings hardware pacing offload, new wired and wireless drivers and performance work.
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Linux 7.4 also merged AMD PerfOpt for integrated graphics, and I3C hub and HDR-DDR support. F2FS gained opt-in multi-grain timestamps, and RISC-V gained a portable performance optimization.
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Fedora Linux 45 is set for formal release on Tuesday, 3 November.
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Canonical may preview its long-awaited Core Desktop in Ubuntu 27.04, according to The Register.
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Microsoft fixed a known issue that blocked non-admin Remote Desktop connections when Administrator protection is enabled. The latest Windows 11 update also adds a cloud recovery option for PCs that fail to boot.
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The maintainers announced that the Pico CSS framework is no longer maintained.
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The I3C changes for Linux 7.4 were submitted this week by Bootlin's Alexandre Belloni and subsequently merged...
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The F2FS (Flash Friendly File-System) improvements have been merged for Linux 7.4 to further enhance this flash-optimized solution...
NetBSD added atto, a new beginner-friendly text editor, to its base system.
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Article URL: https://mastodon.sdf.org/@netbsd/117518160563539748 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50287599 Points: 80 # Comments: 65