The DRM graphics driver pull request has been submitted for the Linux 3.10 kernel…
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Linux 3.9′s embedded gifts include MEMS and more
May 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The new Linux 3.9 kernel adds driver support for tiny MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) devices made by ST, including accelerometers and motion sensors. Other Linux 3.9 features that affect the embedded world include SSD caching support, a lightweight suspend power mode, and support for Android’s “Goldfish” virtualization system. When Linux 3.9 arrived on April 28, its [...]
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OpenWrt 12.09 Brings Wireless Improvements
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Gallium3D LLVMpipe Compared To Nine Graphics Cards
May 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Yesterday after publishing the 15-way open-source vs. closed-source NVIDIA/AMD Linux graphics comparison there were some requests by Phoronix readers to also show how the LLVMpipe software rasterizer performance is in reference. For this article to end out the month are the OpenGL performance results from nine lower-end AMD Radeon and NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards running with their respective Mesa/Gallium3D drivers compared to the LLVMpipe software driver in two configurations.
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AMD R600 Gallium3D Optimizing Back-End Merged
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COM Express family adopts AMD G-Series SOC
May 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Congatec AG announced a Linux-ready COM Express Type 6 computer-on-module (COM) based on AMD’s new Embedded G-Series system-on-chip (SOC). The Conga-TCG is offered in two quad- and two dual-core versions backed with up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM, and features extensive I/O, including HDMI, DisplayPort, SATA, and 10 USB ports. AMD announced its new Embedded [...]
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