Phoronix·2yCOSMIC Desktop Very Close To Alpha Release, Adds Compositor Multi-Threading
System76 is nearing the alpha release of COSMIC, a new Rust-written Linux desktop environment designed for Pop!_OS and other Linux distributions. Final touches are being made, including the addition of multi-threading to the compositor for enhanced performance. This development is closely followed by Michael Larabel, the founder of Phoronix.com and a prolific writer on Linux hardware and performance topics.
Phoronix·2yWindows 11 vs. Ubuntu Linux Performance For The AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 Review
A performance comparison between Windows 11 and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on an ASUS Zenbook S16 equipped with an AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 SoC. Tests were conducted using pre-loaded Windows 11 with all updates and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with an upgraded Linux 6.10 kernel and other necessary firmware updates. No power monitoring results are included.
Phoronix·2yLinus Torvalds Addresses His Latest ARM64 Annoyance: Installing Compressed Kernel Images
Linus Torvalds addresses the annoyance of installing compressed kernel images on ARM64, noting that the traditional 'make install' command installs the non-compressed version, while 'make zinstall' installs the compressed one. The inconsistency, especially given years of using 'make install', is frustrating. Torvalds and Will Deacon discuss the challenges associated with bootloader support for compressed images, suggesting a new 'COMPRESSED_INSTALL' option to resolve the issue without disrupting existing systems.