GoKawiil - Tech News

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25 years after the death of 3dfx, the Voodoo 3 gets a Linux driver update — classic Voodoo GPUs can now boot without a PC BIOS (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-22 | by Zak Killian | tags: 3dfx, voodoo 3, linux kernel 7.3

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Show HN: AgentSight – eBPF observability for AI agents, no code changes (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: ebpf, agentsight, linux kernel

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Git at any scale (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-18 | by Vicent Martí | tags: git, linus torvalds, bitkeeper

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AI-enriched Linux 7.2 delivers cache-aware scheduling - here's everything new (zdnet.com)

2026-08-17 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | tags: linux kernel, cache-aware scheduling, linus torvalds

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Linux Kernel 7.2 Has Been Officially Released with Many New Features (slashdot.org)

2026-08-17 | by Posted | tags: linux kernel, amdgpu, intel xe

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Show HN: We Implemented the IPv8 Internet-Draft in Linux, Libc, and BGP (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-14 | by Goonhost Goys | tags: ipv8, linux kernel, bgp

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Debugging Information for Inlined Functions (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-09 | tags: linux kernel, bpf, inlined functions

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Massive Debian 13 Linux Kernel Security Update Patches 68 Vulnerabilities (slashdot.org)

2026-08-03 | by Posted | tags: debian 13, linux kernel, open vswitch

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Rust project goals: Immobile types and guaranteed destructors (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: rust, immobile types, async drop

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A Meta developer's Linux patch could boost Steam Deck frame rates by up to 32% (techspot.com)

2026-08-02 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: meta, steam deck, amd apu

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Who does Anubis actually stop? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-25 | tags: anubis, bpf, linux kernel

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New RefluXFS Linux flaw lets attackers gain root privileges (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-23 | tags: xfs filesystem, linux kernel, cve-2026-64600

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Linux Kernel Team Publishes 432 CVEs In Two Days (slashdot.org)

2026-07-22 | tags: linux kernel, cves, linus torvalds

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Linux kernel will support $ORIGIN, sort of (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-21 | tags: linux kernel, nix, $origin

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Linus Torvalds to critics of AI coding in Linux: "Fork it. Or just walk away." (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-16 | tags: linux kernel, linus torvalds, sashiko

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Linus Torvalds rebukes anti-AI stances in the Linux kernel code review process, says 'Linux is not one of those anti-AI projects' — creator embraces AI as just a tool and 'clearly a useful one' (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-16 | by Bruno Ferreira | tags: linux kernel, linus torvalds, sashiko

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The Pixel 6 looks like it will miss out on Android’s next big kernel upgrade (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-02 | get Google Pixel 6 Case → | tags: pixel 6, linux kernel, google

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AMD Zen 6 leak reveals third core type, corroborating rumored Sony handheld SoC codenamed Canis (techspot.com)

2026-07-01 | get AMD Ryzen 7000 Series → | tags: amd zen 6, sony handheld, canis

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AMD confirms low-power CPU cores in Linux kernel patch — Zen 6 chips could follow in Intel's footsteps with new core type for background tasks (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-30 | by Anton Shilov | get AMD Ryzen Threadripper → | tags: amd, linux kernel, zen 6

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Home Assistant OS 18 is here to make smart home setup faster and less frustrating (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-23 | get Smart Home Hub Controller → | tags: home assistant, raspberry pi, linux kernel

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Git is forever. I'm building Oak anyways (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-22 | get Git Pocket Guide → | tags: git, oak, linux kernel

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Linux eliminates the strncpy API after six years of work, 360 patches (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-20 | get Linux Kernel Development Book → | tags: linux, linux kernel, strncpy

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Linux Eliminates the Strncpy API After Six Years of Work, 360 Patches (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-20 | get Linux Kernel Development Book → | tags: linux kernel, strncpy api, linux 7.2

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An Embedded Linux on a Single Floppy (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-19 | get Linux on a Floppy Disk → | tags: floppinux, linux kernel, intel 486dx

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Windows Subsystem for Linux 3 gives developers a compelling reason to stick with Microsoft - here's why (zdnet.com)

2026-06-15 | by Steven Vaughan-Nichols | get Windows Subsystem for Linux 3 → | tags: windows subsystem for linux, microsoft build 2026, wsl 3

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Exploring building a tiny FUSE filesystem (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-12 | get FUSE Linux Kernel Module → | tags: fuse filesystem, tiny filesystem, linux kernel

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CISA warns of active attacks exploiting Android, Linux bugs (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-03 | get Android Security Patch Kit → | tags: android, linux kernel, cisa

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New CIFSwitch Linux flaw gives root on multiple distributions (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-30 | get Linux Security Toolkit → | tags: cifs, linux kernel, cifs-utils

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The Flipper One is the Linux cyberdeck I wish my Raspberry Pi could be (zdnet.com)

2026-05-26 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Flipper Zero Multi-Tool → | tags: flipper one, flipper devices, linux kernel

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Linus Torvalds is fed up with AI-generated bug reports bloating the Linux kernel (techspot.com)

2026-05-26 | get Linux Kernel Debugging Book → | tags: linus torvalds, linux kernel, ai-generated bug reports