A new version of the Linux 5.6 kernel has been officially released with some significant changes, including the addition of support for USB4 and GeForce RTX 2000 graphics cards with the new driver. Yes, support for the Turing GPU came with the new open source driver as well as proprietary firmware images, as reported by Phoronix.com. Don't get too excited though, as the re-clock still doesn't work (running the GPU at standard clocks), and other important pieces of the puzzle are missing (like no Vulkan support with New). For outsiders, New is an alternative to Nvidia's proprietary Linux drivers, and while it remains in a relatively rough state by comparison, it's always nice to see things progress for Linux gamers with one of the latest cards. from Nvidia on your PC. Linux 5.6 also introduces new items on the AMD front, with better reset support for Navi and Renoir graphics cards (which helps the GPU recover if it encounters a problem).
Next generation connectivity.
Intel introduced USB4 support, which is also nice to see. It is the new next-generation connectivity standard that offers data transfer speeds of 40 Gbps (based on Thunderbolt 3 technology), the first devices to be released later in 2020. Another notable initiative is the introduction of WireGuard support, a VPN protocol for newcomers that is a potentially smart alternative to OpenVPN. Linux 5.6 also supports the Amazon Echo speaker and naturally comes with a host of other minor improvements, not to mention some major fixes. In the latter category, there is a fix for Asus laptops running on AMD Ryzen processors that prevents the processor from overheating and slowing down. Phoronix further notes that the Linux 5.7 merge window is now open and that work in progress on the next kernel version should not be affected by a coronavirus outage, at least not significantly. Announcing the release of the Linux 5.6 kernel, Linus Torvalds observed: "At the moment I assume we'll have a pretty normal 5.7 version, and there doesn't seem to be any sign to the contrary, but hey, people may have better than usual reasons for missing the release window." fusion."