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Linus Torvalds Wishes Intel's AVX-512 A Painful Death
Linux creator Linus Torvalds shares his strong views on AVX-512.
Linus Torvalds Tosses Intel CPU Aside To Make Way For a Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Linux creator Linus Torvalds switched his Intel CPU over to an AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-core processor.
Linux Founder Linus Torvalds Draws Ire for Criticizing Oracle ZFS
Linux creator Linus Torvalds has drawn ire for advising people not to use the ZFS file system because of Oracle's involvement.
Linus Torvalds: Linux Scheduler Not To Blame For Google Stadia Port Issues
Linus Torvalds responded to claims that the Linux kernel was responsible for performance issues in games ported to Google Stadia.
Nvidia Documentation Offers Linux Gamers an Olive Branch
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
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
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
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.
