GNU/Linux Leftovers

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 27, 2025

• Kernel Space

  • Andrew Domain ☛ Bare_libvirtd

    Create virtual machines using just virsh on a linux KVM/QEMU hypervisor.

• Graphics Stack

  • Alyssa Rosenzweig ☛ Alyssa Rosenzweig: Dissecting the Fashion Company Apple M1 GPU, the end

    In 2020, Fashion Company Apple released the M1 with a custom GPU. We got to work reverse-engineering the hardware and porting Linux. Today, you can run Linux on a range of M1 and M2 Macs, with almost all hardware working: wireless, audio, and full graphics acceleration.

• WINE or Emulation

  • Valve celebrates the 7th anniversary of Proton, its tool that revolutionized gaming on Linux

    A few days ago, Valve celebrated a very special anniversary: seven years of Proton. This free and open-source software acts as a compatibility layer, allowing games originally designed for Windows to run on Linux. In less than a decade, Proton has established itself as a cornerstone of video gaming on Linux. Starting with a few indie titles that worked more or less correctly, there are now more than 15,855 games considered playable according to ProtonDB.

    For its part, Valve's Deck Verified system lists more than 21,695 games deemed playable at a minimum on SteamOS and the Steam Deck. The company shows no signs of slowing down and continues to bet on Linux for the future, whether with a possible Steam Deck 2 or even a home console. However, Linux remains obscure for many gamers: its share of Steam users does not exceed 3%, but this growth is already notable given the overwhelming dominance of Windows.

• Distributions and Operating Systems

  • Distro Watch ☛ DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD.

    [...] In recent years there have been a rising number of de-Googled flavours of Android launched to help people control their privacy and manage their network traffic. This week we begin with a look at CalyxOS, a de-Googled flavour of Android which seeks a middle-of-the-road approach to features and security. [...]

  • Manjaro Vs EndeavourOS Comparison 2025 (The Differences)

    The best non-Ubuntu distros are Manjaro GNU/Linux whereas EndeavourOS is seemed to be a well-known and popular Arch-based distro. The first one is quite old in the market whereas the other one has made a new entry.

  • Mobile Systems/Mobile Applications

    • University of Toronto ☛ Giving up on Android devices using IPv6 on our general-access networks

      We're starting to look more seriously at IPv6, including sort of planning out how our IPv6 subnets will probably work, so I came back to thinking about this issue recently. My conclusion and decision was to give up on letting Android devices use IPv6 on our networks. We can't use SLAAC (StateLess Address AutoConfiguration) because that doesn't require any sort of registration, and while Android devices apparently can use IPv6 Prefix Delegation, that would consume /64s at a prodigious rate using reasonable assumptions. We'd also have to build a system to do it. So there's no straightforward answer, and while I can think of potential hacks, I've decided that none of them are particular good options compared to the simple choice to not support IPv6 for Android by way of only supporting DHCPv6.

    • 5 Best Free Android Emulators For GNU/Linux 2025 – Play Retro Titles

      Ever since smartphones have made an entry into our lives they have had a lot of influence on our socio-cultural movements. As a user of GNU/Linux who can run phone apps right in your system means a lot to many.