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Desktop & Graphics3d ago

RMS: GNU ELPA must reject LLM-generated packages

A Magit-style Sapling client for Emacs triggers a policy fight over AI code and package maintenance.

Desktop & Graphics3d ago

DRM series moves dma_resv to refcounted dynamic allocs

Christian König proposes dropping embedded reservation objects across GEM, TTM, and drivers, with Claude-assisted patches and automated review already flagging serious leaks.

Desktop & Graphics4d ago

Rust DRM driver aims to free DisplayLink DL3 docks from proprietary stack

Mike Lothian’s Vino series targets three dock generations as ordinary KMS devices, after earlier revisions never lit a panel.

Desktop & Graphics4d ago

FFmpeg adds H.264 MVC decoding for Blu-ray 3D multiview

Dom Cobley's series brings Annex H stereo streams to h264dec with the same view selection interface already used for MV-HEVC.

Desktop & Graphics19d ago

VS Code 1.132.1 patches Fetch Web Page RCE

CVE-2026-59113 let a crafted page drive OS protocol handlers and premature extension URL overrides when users fetched untrusted content.

Desktop & Graphics19d ago

Hermes LLM agent bid for NonGNU ELPA sparks SaaSS fight

An Emacs frontend for a free agent harness draws fire over install defaults that steer users toward commercial model APIs.

Desktop & Graphics19d ago

Rust DRM fix stops crash when modules unload with devices open

Missing file_operations ownership in Rust DRM and misc helpers let the kernel call into unloaded code after rmmod.

Desktop & Graphics21d ago

Virtio RFC proposes device-owned queue memory for isolation

Alexander Graf’s Device Memory Buffer feature would confine each virtio device to a shared region it owns, instead of ordinary guest RAM.

Desktop & Graphics25d ago

Emacs will ship AGENTS.md to steer LLMs away from code

Maintainers settled on a repository instruction file telling coding agents to analyze only, after debate over tone, effectiveness, and optics.

Desktop & Graphics30d ago

DRM series adds HDMI 2.0 scrambling for Rockchip DW HDMI QP

Collabora patches target 4K at 60 Hz on RK3576 and RK3588 and refactor how HDMI connectors declare their capabilities.

Desktop & Graphics31d ago

Emacs 31 blockers listed as file-open RCE sparks release fight

Coordinators want a release candidate soon, but developers say shipping another major version with a known arbitrary code execution hole would be reckless.

Desktop & Graphics34d ago

Emacs master rewritten to drop commit with LLM authorship

Savannah maintainers force-reset the branch after a commit unintentionally credited Claude, leaving local clones needing a rebase or hard reset.

Desktop & Graphics36d ago

Emacs master gains Claude co-authored commit despite GNU ban

Maintainers move to revert after a contributor credited an LLM on a non-trivial change, flouting the interim no-LLM policy.

Desktop & Graphics39d ago

MSM DRM gains msm_display interface to untangle backends

A 24-patch series replaces type-specific DSI, DP, and HDMI helpers and cached connectors with a shared callback interface and common connector setup.