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GRUB-free booting

Linux is in constant flux, which naturally affects the boot process. Bootloaders such as GRUB are slowly being replaced with a faster, more secure boot process.

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Chronicler Zack Brown reports on the little links that bring us closer within the Linux kernel community.

Phoronix

Features Expected For Linux 6.19: ASUS Armoury, Many Intel Bits, AMD GCN 1.0/1.1 Enhanced

With the Linux 6.18 kernel likely being released later today, here is a look at some of the features on the table for the next kernel cycle, Linux 6.19. The list is based on changes queued in various "-next" branches ahead of the Linux 6.19 merge window. There's always the possibility of last minute change of plans or objections raised by Linus Torvalds, but this should provide an early look at some of the features more than likely to be merged for Linux 6.19...

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Linux 6.19 Will Allow You To Write I2C Drivers In Rust

With the upcoming Linux 6.19 kernel cycle there are yet more Rust kernel bindings being introduced and other additions to make it possible to write more Linux kernel drivers within the Rust programming language. Among the new Rust additions expected for Linux 6.19 are making it possible to write Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) bus drivers in Rust...