During the discussion on workarounds for x86 processors that do not support the 'cmpxchg8b' instruction, Linus Torvalds stated that it may be time to mandate the presence of this instruction for kernel operation and to drop support for i486 processors that do not support 'cmpxchg8b', instead of trying to emulate this instruction on processors that are no longer used. Currently […]
The QuasarApp development team has released CQtDeployer v1.6, a utility for quickly deploying C, C++, Qt, and QML applications. CQtDeployer supports the creation of deb packages, zip archives, and qifw packages. The utility is cross-platform and cross-architecture, allowing the deployment of arm and x86 application builds under Linux or Windows. CQtDeployer builds are distributed in deb, zip, qifw, and snap packages. The code is written in C++ and […]
The release of Rsync 3.2.7 has been published, a utility for file synchronization and backup that minimizes traffic through incremental copying of changes. It can use ssh, rsh, or its own rsync protocol as transport. It supports the organization of anonymous rsync servers, ideally suited for synchronizing mirrors. The project code is distributed under the GPLv3 license. Among the added changes: SHA512 hashes are allowed, […]
Google, AMD, NVIDIA, and Microsoft, as part of the joint Caliptra project, have developed an open chip design block (IP block) for embedding into chips for creating trusted hardware components (RoT, Root of Trust). Caliptra is a separate hardware block with its own memory, processor, and implementation of cryptographic primitives, ensuring verification of the boot process, used firmware, and stored in […]
The release of PowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.7, designed for managing DNS zones, has been published. According to the developers, PowerDNS Authoritative Server serves approximately 30% of all domains in Europe (and 90% when considering only domains with DNSSEC signatures). The project code is distributed under the GPLv2 license. PowerDNS Authoritative Server allows for storing domain information in […]
The developer of the open-source Linux driver for the Apple AGX GPU, used in Apple M1 chips, reported successfully passing 99.3% of the tests from the dEQP-GLES2 suite, which checks compliance with the OpenGL ES 2 specification. The implementation involved two components: a DRM driver for the Linux kernel, written in Rust, and a driver for Mesa, written in C. The development of the driver is complicated by […]
The free UNIX-like operating system OpenBSD 7.2 has been released. The OpenBSD project was founded by Theo de Raadt in 1995 after a conflict with the NetBSD developers, which resulted in Theo being denied access to the NetBSD CVS repository. Following this, Theo de Raadt and a group of like-minded individuals created a new open-source system based on the NetBSD source tree […]
A vulnerability (CVE-2022-37454) has been identified in the implementation of the SHA-3 (Keccak) cryptographic hash function, proposed in the XKCP (eXtended Keccak Code Package), which could lead to a buffer overflow when processing specifically formatted data. The issue arises from an error in the specific implementation of SHA-3, rather than a flaw in the algorithm itself. The XKCP package is presented as the official implementation of SHA-3, developed with the participation of the developer team […]
A corrective release of Firefox 106.0.1 is now available, which addresses an issue that caused crashes on systems with AMD Zen 1 CPUs due to attempts to read from inaccessible memory. Additionally, it is noteworthy that a button for confirming extension permissions for operation within the context of a specific site has been included in the nightly builds of Firefox, as required by the third version of the manifest […]
On the eighteenth anniversary of the project, the release of the Ubuntu 22.10 "Kinetic Kudu" distribution is now available. This version is categorized as an interim release, with updates provided for a duration of 9 months (support will continue until July 2023). Installation images are created for Ubuntu, Ubuntu Server, Lubuntu, Kubuntu, Ubuntu Mate, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Studio, Xubuntu, UbuntuKylin (a version for China), and Ubuntu Unity. Main […]
After a year of development, the release of the new stable branch of the open communication platform Asterisk 20 has been announced. This platform is designed for deploying software PBXs, voice communication systems, VoIP gateways, IVR systems (voice menus), voicemail, conference calling, and call centers. The source code of the project is available under the GPLv2 license. Asterisk 20 is classified as a long-term support (LTS) release, with updates scheduled to be released in […]
The release of CoreBoot 4.18 has been published, within which a free alternative to proprietary firmware and BIOS is being developed. The project code is distributed under the GPLv2 license. Over 200 developers participated in creating the new version, preparing more than 1800 changes. Key updates include support for 23 motherboards, 19 of which are used in devices running Chrome OS or on Google servers. […]