[$] Recent improvements in GCC diagnostics

The primary job of a compiler is to translate source code into a binary
form that can be run by a computer. Increasingly, though, developers want
more from their tools, compilers included. Since the compiler must
understand the code it is being asked to translate, it is in a good
position to provide information about how that code will execute — and
where things might go wrong. At the 2023 GNU Tools Cauldron,
David Malcolm talked about recent work to improve the diagnostic output
from the GCC compiler.

Source: LWN.net – [$] Recent improvements in GCC diagnostics

OpenWrt 23.05.0 released

Version
23.05.0
of the OpenWrt distribution has been released: “OpenWrt
23.05 supports over 1790 devices. Support for over 200 new devices was
added in addition to the device support by OpenWrt 22.03
“. Along with
new device support, this release features a switch to the mbedtls
cryptographic library, the ability to include utilities written in Rust, an
updated toolchain, and more.

Source: LWN.net – OpenWrt 23.05.0 released

Built for Privacy: Partnering to Deploy Oblivious HTTP and Prio in Firefox

Protecting user privacy is a core element of Mozilla’s vision for the web and the internet at large. In pursuit of this vision, we’re pleased to announce new partnerships with Fastly and Divvi Up to deploy privacy-preserving technology in Firefox. Mozilla builds a number of tools that help people defend their privacy online, but the […]

Source: LXer – Built for Privacy: Partnering to Deploy Oblivious HTTP and Prio in Firefox