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Mesa 26.1.0 released bringing lots of Linux graphics driver enhancements
Mesa 26.1.0 has been released, bringing significant enhancements to open-source graphics drivers for Linux, including upgraded Vulkan support and performance improvements. The update introduces new features and extensions across various drivers for Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA hardware, with some changes impacting virtual machine environments and specific GPU architectures.
NVIDIA 595.71.05 stable driver released for Linux
NVIDIA has released a new stable driver update for Linux, version 595.71.05. This update addresses a bug that could cause OpenGL applications to stop rendering after resuming from suspend when running on Wayland. This follows a larger stable update in March that introduced more bug fixes and features.
A future Wine release could use Zink to run OpenGL via Vulkan
A new Wine merge request proposes integrating Zink, an OpenGL implementation over Vulkan, to potentially improve compatibility and performance. This change, developed by CodeWeavers, has already shown success with Steam and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
