Kernel Space

• Linux Kernel 3.12.8 Is Now Available for Download





• Download Linux Kernel 3.13 Release Candidate 8

  Today, January 12, Linus Torvalds has announced the immediate availability for download and testing of the eight and last Release Candidate of the upcoming Linux kernel 3.13.

Graphics Stack

• Intel Haswell Might Have Regressed Hard On Linux

  For your viewing pleasure this weekend are some extra benchmarks of various Intel Sandy Bridge, Ivy Bridge, and Haswell HD Graphics when using an Ubuntu 14.04 Linux development snapshot with the Linux 3.13 kernel and Mesa 10.0.1. The processors tested included the Core i3 2120, Core i5 2500K, Core i5 3470, Core i7 3770K, Core i3 4130, and Core i7 4770K. These tests appear to represent a huge drawback in performance for Intel Haswell on Linux compared to earlier results.

• NVIDIA Updates Its 319 Linux GPU Driver





• Nvidia Graphics Display Driver for Linux 331.31





• Another OpenGL 4.2 Extension Is Hitting Mesa





• AMD's Updated Catalyst Linux Driver Now Available

  The latest AMD Catalyst fglrx 13.30 RC3 driver is now available to all Linux users. The only changes officially mentioned by this first fglrx 13.30 series driver release is support for the AMD A10-7850K with Radeon R7 graphics and the AMD A10-770K APU with Radeon R5 graphics. Expect a 13.35 series driver release soon with crypto-currency mining improvements and other enhancements while further stabilizing their first-cut AMD Kaveri APU graphics support.