Category Archives: Linux

Fedora 43 KVM Hypervisor && bring CachyOS KDE Plasma 6.5.1 along with kernel to Arch Linux VM

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Following below is procedure which allows to install on Arch Linux CachyOS v3 repositories along with pacman fork belongs to CachyOS. Proceed as advised in post on Arch Linux KVM Guest deployed via F43/42 KVM Hypervisor . Upgraded Arch Instances have successfully passed via `sudo pacman -Syyu` multiple times during several recent days.

[$] Mergiraf: syntax-aware merging for Git

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The idea of automatic syntax-aware merging in version-control systems goes back to

2005 or earlier, but initial implementations were
often language-specific and slow.

Mergiraf is a merge-conflict resolver that uses a generic algorithm plus a
small amount of language-specific knowledge
to solve conflicts that Git’s default strategy cannot.
The project’s contributors have been working on the
tool for just under a year, but it already

supports 33 languages, including C,
Python, Rust, and even

SystemVerilog.

Steam Deck 2 Rumors Ignite a New Era for Linux Gaming

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The speculation around a successor to the Steam Deck has stirred renewed excitement, not just for a new handheld, but for what it signals in Linux-based gaming. With whispers of next-gen specs, deeper integration of SteamOS, and an evolving handheld PC ecosystem, these rumors are fueling broader hopes that Linux gaming is entering a more mature age. In this article we look at the existing rumors, how they tie into the Linux gaming landscape, why this matters, and what to watch.

Ubuntu introduces architecture variants

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Michael Hudson-Doyle, a member of Ubuntu’s Foundations team, has announced
the introduction of an “architecture variant” for Ubuntu 25.10:

By making changes to dpkg, apt and Launchpad, we are able to build
multiple versions of a package, each for a different level of the
x86-64 architecture, meaning we can have packages that specifically
target x86-64-v3, for example.

As a result, we’re very excited to share that in Ubuntu 25.10, some
packages are available, on an opt-in basis, in their optimized form
for the more modern x86-64-v3 architecture level.

See the announcement for details on opting in to x86-64-v3
packages.

Ubuntu 25.10 amd64v3 Benchmarks: Some Minor & Rare Performance Advantages For Desktop Workloads

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Yesterday Canonical announced architecture variants for Ubuntu Linux with Ubuntu 25.10 seeing the introduction of “amd64v3” packages that are built for the x86_64-v3 micro-architecture feature level to assume AVX/AVX2 and other newer CPU ISA features found since Intel Haswell and AMD Excavator processors. Eager to run some initial tests, here is a first look at the Ubuntu 25.10 amd64v3 performance for desktop workloads.