#foss on 2026-10-11

1. 10:15 <Freeman> Phoronix | Corsair Novablade Pro & 8BitDo Pro 2 Controllers To Be Supported With Linux 7.3-rc7 Michael Larabel · 4h ago · 2 min read Sent out today as part of this week's input subsystem fixes are device ID additions to the XPad driver for enabling two more gaming controllers to work nicely under Linux. Read full story
2. 10:15 <Freeman> Phoronix | Drgn 0.3 Released For This "Natural" Programmable Debugger From Meta Michael Larabel · 4h ago · 2 min read Drgn is the open-source project out of Meta developing a very versatile debugger with the intent being a debugger focused on programmability with it striving to 'make scripting as natural as possible so that debugging feels like coding.' Drgn 0.3 released this weekend with the latest round of improvements. Read full story
3. 10:44 <Freeman> Phoronix | Auto Vectorizing The RISC-V Linux Kernel Shows Promising Results Michael Larabel · 4h ago · 2 min read The Linux kernel build for RISC-V doesn't currently make use of the CPU ISA's Vector extension Read full story
4. 11:16 <Tux> Linuxiac | Cloudflare Acquires Deno JavaScript Runtime, Core Development to End in 2027 Bobby Borisov · 12m ago · 3 min read Cloudflare acquires Deno, shifting its developers to Workers while the open-source JavaScript runtime faces an uncertain future. Read full story
5. 12:12 <Freeman> Phoronix | Microsoft Contributes Para-Virtualized IOMMU Hyper-V Driver For Linux Michael Larabel · 4h ago · 2 min read Microsoft is contributing a new kernel driver for the upcoming Linux 7.4 cycle Read full story
6. 13:43 <Freeman> Phoronix | Linux Landing Kernel Workaround For AMD TLBI Erratum #1718 Michael Larabel · 4h ago · 1 min read AMD TLBI Erratum #1718 was worked around in CPU microcode for addressing a defect in certain Zen CPUs where the Translation Lookaside Buffer Invalidate Instruction use could lead to to stale translation entries Read full story
7. 14:48 <Freeman> LWN.net | Stable kernels 7.2.10 and 6.18.56 corbet · 13m ago The 7.2.10 and 6.18.56 stable kernels have been released. Each contains another several hundred [...] Read full story
8. 16:14 <Tux> Linuxiac | Pebble Round 2 Open-Source Smartwatch Finally Starts Shipping Bobby Borisov · 4m ago · 2 min read Pebble Round 2 begins shipping after production delays, bringing its circular e-paper display, PebbleOS, and updated battery life to users. Read full story
9. 19:35 <Tux> Linuxiac | ProtonUp-Qt 2.16 Linux Gaming Utility Adds New Compatibility Tool Bobby Borisov · 4m ago · 1 min read ProtonUp-Qt 2.16 adds proton-wineland support, fixes GE-Proton installation issues, and improves Heroic Games Launcher integration. Read full story
10. 20:17 <Tux> OMG! Ubuntu | Ubuntu's App Center makes it easy to install missing media codecs Joey Sneddon · 36m ago · 1 min read Ubuntu 26.10's new Add-ons page in App Center can now install restricted media codecs as well as hardware drivers. The new flow should make things simpler Read full story
11. 21:20 <Tux> Linuxiac | LineageOS 24.0 Open-Source Mobile OS Released with Android 17 Bobby Borisov · 29m ago · 2 min read The open-source mobile OS LineageOS 24.0 launches with Android 17, a new photo editor, improved updates, and redesigned system applications. Read full story
12. 23:19 <Tux> Linuxiac | Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 41, 2026 (October 5 - 11) Bobby Borisov · 23m ago · 3 min read Catch up on the latest Linux news: Python 3.15, COSMIC Desktop 1.10, OpenSSH 10.6, Tmux 3.8, NVIDIA 615.78.08, Flathub reverses AI-generated app ban, and more. Read full story

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