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The @lwn article "The current state of #Linux architecture support" is now freely available: https://lwn.net/Articles/1045363/""There have been several recent announcements about Linux distributions changing the list of architectures they support, or adjusting how they build binaries for some versions of those architectures. […] Linux supports a large number of architectures, and it's not always clear where or by whom they are used. With increasing concerns about diminishing support for legacy architectures, it's a good time to look at the overall state of architecture support on Linux.The 6.17 #kernel supports 21 different architectures […]""#LinuxKernel

Quick reminder on the likely reason why Valve's New Steam Machine only supports #HDMI 2.0:""At this time an open source HDMI 2.1 implementation is not possible without running afoul of the HDMI Forum requirements.""This is what Alex Deucher, the maintainer of the amdgpu #kernel driver, said one and a half years ago here:https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/amd/-/issues/1417#note_2303163And from the ticket it looks like the problem remains.See also Alex's earlier comment from early 2021 in the ticket:https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/amd/-/issues/1417#note_830547""HDMI 2.1 is not available on #Linux due to the HDMI Forum.""#LinuxKernel #Valve #SteamMachine

Namjae Jeon from exFAT and KSMBD fame published a new #NTFS #Linux #kernel driver called #NTFSPLUShttps://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20251020020749.5522-1-linkinjeon@kernel.org/""Currently, ntfs support in Linux was the long-neglected NTFS Classic (read-only), which has been removed from the Linux kernel, leaving the poorly maintained ntfs3. ntfs3 still has many problems and is poorly maintained, so users and distributions are still using the old legacy ntfs-3g.What is ntfsplus? The remade ntfs called ntfsplus is an implementation that supports write and the essential requirements(iomap, no buffer-head, utilities, xfstests test result) based on read-only classic NTFS. The old read-only ntfs code is much cleaner, with extensive comments, offers readability that makes understanding NTFS easier. This is why ntfsplus was developed on old read-only NTFS base. The target is to provide current trends(iomap, no buffer head, folio), enhanced performance, stable maintenance, utility support including fsck.""#LinuxKernel