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@fanf@mendeddrum.org
2026-01-14 15:42:01

from my link log —
The Arm64 memory tagging extension in Linux.
lwn.net/SubscriberLink/834289/
saved 2020-10-19

The Arm64 memory tagging extension in Linux
One of the first features merged for the 5.10 kernel development cycle was support for the Arm [...]

@fanf@mendeddrum.org
2026-01-16 21:42:03

from my link log —
READ_ONCE(), WRITE_ONCE(), but not for Rust in the Linux kernel.
lwn.net/SubscriberLink/1053142
saved 2026-01-16

@castarco@hachyderm.io
2025-11-13 13:35:57

I just found a relatively new tool for syntax-aware diff/merge operations on git repositories ( #Mergiraf ).
Unlike other tools I've tried in the past, this one is also diff3-friendly :hamster_dance: .
- mergiraf.org/
- lwn.net/Articles/1042355/
For the weirdos like me who prefer `rebase` over `merge` this can be a great mood & productivity booster :ablobfoxbongo:

@Ruhrnalist@mastodon.social
2026-01-09 10:27:59

Ich möchte auf das Beiteilungsverfahren der EU zur Umsetzung von Open-Source Technologien hinweisen. Da kann von best-pratice-Strategien wie SM als Fediverse oder Softwareimplementierung in Firmen und Verwaltungen vieles eingebracht werden. Sinnvoll sind kurze, durchdachte Einträge, die zuvor in der eigenen Bubble diskutiert werden. Jetzt ist die Zeit, resilient zu werden!
Beteiligt Euch.
via @…

European Commission issues call for evidence on open source
The European Commission has opened a 'call for evidence' to help shape its European Open Digita [...]

@mgorny@social.treehouse.systems
2026-01-09 17:41:24

> As a long-time Arch user all I can say is that (at least in my experience) #Gentoo requires so little maintenance compared to Arch and if I have a problem there is a wiki page for everything (literally).
#ArchLinux is much more demanding. And now I hide…

@hynek@mastodon.social
2025-10-21 04:14:59

LWN: Explicit lazy imports for #Python
I'm VERY excited by this PEP.
lwn.net/SubscriberLink/1041120

Explicit lazy imports for Python
Importing modules in Python is ubiquitous; most Python programs start with at least a few impor [...]

@frankel@mastodon.top
2025-11-18 09:30:04

Mergiraf: syntax-aware #merging for #Git
lwn.net/Articles/1042355/

Mergiraf: syntax-aware merging for Git
The idea of automatic syntax-aware merging in version-control systems goes back to 2005 or ea [...]

@fanf@mendeddrum.org
2025-12-02 21:42:03

from my link log —
IPPROTO_ICMP sockets for unprivileged ping on Linux.
lwn.net/Articles/420800/
saved 2025-12-02 dotat.at/:/EPSP8.html…

@fanf@mendeddrum.org
2025-10-29 18:42:04

from my link log —
Fil-C: A memory-safe C implementation.
lwn.net/SubscriberLink/1042938
saved 2025-10-28

Fil-C: A memory-safe C implementation
Fil-C is a memory-safe implementation of C and C++ that aims to let C code — complete with po [...]

@fanf@mendeddrum.org
2025-12-23 21:42:03

from my link log —
Managing encrypted filesystems with dirlock.
lwn.net/Articles/1038859/
saved 2025-12-23 dotat.at/:/99T53.html

Managing encrypted filesystems with dirlock
As with a mobile phone, a portable gaming device like the Steam Deck can contain lots of person [...]

@fanf@mendeddrum.org
2025-10-20 08:42:04

from my link log —
Upcoming Rust language features for kernel development.
lwn.net/Articles/1039073/
saved 2025-10-20 dotat.at/:/J064N…

Upcoming Rust language features for kernel development
The Rust for Linux project has been good for Rust, Tyler Mandry, one of the co-leads of Rust' [...]