IBM Power12 Development Begins: GCC Compiler Support for Next-Gen Processors

 

IBM engineers have begun GCC compiler support for post-Power11 processors, likely Power12, following their 'future' patch strategy. Learn how this impacts enterprise computing, AI workloads, and high-performance servers while exploring IBM’s development timeline and what to expect from next-gen Power architecture.

AMD RadeonSI Driver Advances: Medium Precision ("mediump") Support Nears Completion

 

AMD RadeonSI driver progresses toward 16-bit medium precision (mediump) support with critical Mesa 25.3 fixes. Learn how these GPU optimizations impact gaming, AI workloads, and high-performance computing. Expert analysis on Marek Olšák’s latest contributions.

AMD Engineer Implements GPU Memory Allocation via LLVM Libc – Boosting High-Performance Computing

 

AMD engineer Joseph Huber upstreams GPU malloc support in LLVM libc, enabling dynamic memory allocation for C++ & Fortran on ROCm. Boosts AI, HPC & gaming performance. Coming in LLVM 21.

Microsoft Azure Linux 3.0 Released: Optimized for NVIDIA GB200 Servers & Enhanced Security

 

Microsoft’s latest Azure Linux 3.0.20250521 update delivers critical security patches, NVIDIA Grace-Blackwell optimizations, and updated CUDA support—ideal for enterprise cloud infrastructure and AI workloads. Discover key features & downloads.

Linux 6.15 Kernel Released: Major Hardware Support, Security Upgrades & Performance Optimizations

 

Linux 6.15 kernel is out with major AMD/Intel driver upgrades, Rust enhancements, Bcachefs support, and Apple Silicon improvements. Download now for better security, performance & gaming. Learn what’s new!

LLVM 17 Update for SUSE Linux: Key Fixes & Installation Guide

 

Latest LLVM 17 update for SUSE Linux fixes Clang 17 documentation packaging (bsc#1232916). Learn how to install this optional patch for openSUSE Leap 15.6, SUSE Enterprise 15 SP6, and Development Tools. Includes performance optimizations for C++/AI workloads.