Linus Torvalds
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Nvidia Documentation Offers Linux Gamers an Olive Branch
By Nathaniel Mott published
Nvidia is publishing some of its GPU hardware documentation with the MIT license to make it more accessible to Linux developers.

Preliminary STIBP Fixes Restore Linux 4.20 Performance
By Nathaniel Mott published
Changes to Linux 4.20's implementation of the Single Thread Indirect Branch Predictors (STIBP) mitigation appear to restore performance on Intel systems.

Linux Spectre V2 Patch Incurs up to 50 Percent Performance Penalty
By Nathaniel Mott published
The implementation of STIBP mitigation in the Linux 4.20 kernel release for Intel systems can lead to a 50% performance drop for little practical reward.

Linus Torvalds Steps Back to Improve His Communication Skills
By Nathaniel Mott published
The infamously foul-mouthed Linux developer is taking a step back to work on his "unprofessional" behavior after being called out by the Linux community.

Microsoft Disables Spectre Variant 2 Patch Via Unscheduled Update
By Lucian Armasu published
Microsoft released an unscheduled update that disable the previously released mitigation against Spectre variant 2, as it was causing rebooting errors for many owners of Intel CPU-powered machines.

Linus Torvalds Dropped Christmas F-Bomb on Kernel Developer
By Wolfgang Gruener published
Linux creator Linus Torvalds went on a tirade in the Linux kernel mailing list targeting Red Hat's Mauro Carvalho Chehab, one of kernel maintainers who blamed an application for breakage in the Linux kernel 3.8 RC1.
Linus Torvalds: 2560x1600 Needs To Be Next Standard
By Wolfgang Gruener published
Linus Torvalds believes that it is time to leave antiquated screen resolutions behind.

Nvidia Issues Diplomatic Response to Linus Torvalds' F-Bomb
By Douglas Perry published
Nvidia's approach to support or not support driver development for Linux has been questioned for some time. So, Linus Torvalds' recent attack on Nvidia was not exactly surprising. Nvidia's answer is not surprising either.
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