GCC 4.8 Compiler On AMD’s Eight-Core Piledriver

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October 30, 2012

This month from CPUs based upon AMD’s new Piledriver micro-architecture I have delivered results of compiler tuning on AMD’s Open64 compiler as well as GCC bdver2 tuning. That initial testing from an AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core processor didn’t show any big boost out of the “bdver2” target with the new BMI/TBM/F16C/FMA3 instruction set extensions. Testing in this article from the AMD FX-8350 are GCC compiler benchmarks of the 4.6.3, 4.7.2, and 4.8.0 development snapshots to look for performance improvements on this new high-end AMD processor when using the very latest GCC compiler code.

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Ubuntu Needs To Improve OpenGL Drivers For Gaming

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Phoronix

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October 30, 2012

Discussions were held this morning in Copenhagen at the Ubuntu Developer Summit about improving audio and graphics support for Ubuntu Linux in order to propel the distribution as a first-rate gaming platform.

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Ubuntu Looks To Improve Its Windows Installer

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Phoronix

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October 30, 2012

Ubuntu developers are hoping to redesign Wubi, the Ubuntu Windows Installer, for the Ubuntu 13.04 release in April.

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Open Recall: GNOME 3.7.1, VirtualBox 4.2.4, Testing Flash on Firefox

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The H

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October 30, 2012

This edition of Open Recall looks at the first development snapshot of what will become GNOME 3.8, VirtualBox 4.2.4, testing the Flash Player plugin on Firefox and a second release candidate openSUSE for ARM hardware.

Linux 3.7-rc3: Some Of You Need To Change Your Names

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Phoronix

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October 30, 2012

Linus Torvalds released the Linux 3.7-rc3 kernel on Sunday evening. There isn’t much that stands out about this release, but there is a small comedic rant by Linus about the names of some kernel contributors.

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The Software Creation Literacy Crisis

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ZDNet

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October 30, 2012

The number of people who can read and write code, particularly for mobile devices, is dangerously low: what’s needed are easier ways to create software you can use in the context of your specific needs.

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Eventually, 90% of Tech Budgets Will Be Outside IT Departments

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ZDNet

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October 30, 2012

Gartner predicts new role, ‘chief digital officer,’ who will guide the all-digital organization. But there’s plenty of work for CIOs as well.

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How Nexus 10 Beats The iPad And Microsoft Surface

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Muktware

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October 30, 2012

First thing that people want to see is which one has better hardware. Here is the hardware spec comparison.

The Post-Jobs Apple is Here, Like It or Not

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CNET

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October 30, 2012

With a big and dramatic management shakeup, CEO Tim Cook has unquestionably put his own stamp on the company. [Read more]

Microsoft Opens the Windows Store. Will Developers Walk In?

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CNET

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October 30, 2012

The software giant hosts the four-day Build conference in Redmond, starting today, hoping to lure developers to create programs to sell in its app marketplace. [Read more]