QuoteChange log for January 30, 2025 Vulkan 1.4.307 spec update:
Internal Issues
* Update common blit image VUs to clamp slice blitting to a single
layer/slice when the `maintenance8` feature is supported (internal issue
4160).
* Mention added SPIR-V version support that was not previously shown for
<<versions-1.1, Vulkan Version 1.1>> (internal issue 4166).
* Update the introduction to the <<extensions, Layers & Extensions>>
appendix to reflect how we publish specifications now (internal MR
7131).
* Update VkSurfaceFormat2KHR VU 06750 to depend on the underlying
extension not being support, rather than the
pname:imageCompressionControlSwapchain feature (internal MR 7138).
New Extensions
* VK_NV_cooperative_vector
* VK_NV_cluster_acceleration_structure
* VK_NV_partitioned_acceleration_structure
* VK_NV_ray_tracing_linear_swept_spheres
QuotePrimate Labs is excited to share that Geekbench 6.4 is now available for download. The latest version of Primate Labs' cross-platform benchmark features the following changes to the CPU Benchmark:
Introduce support for RISC-V Vector Extensions. Geekbench 6.4 introduces support for RISC-V Vector Extensions, boosting the performance of workloads that leverage SIMD instructions when run on RISC-V CPUs that implement RVV.
Improve support for Arm Scalable Matrix Extensions. Previously, Geekbench 6.3 Scalable Matrix Extensions (SME) support required CPUs to implement both SME and SME2 instructions. Geekbench 6.4 SME support now requires CPUs to either implement SME instructions or implement SME and SME2 instructions, improving compatibility and performance for upcoming CPU releases.
Report instruction set usage. Geekbench 6.4 now reports the instruction set extensions detected and used during the CPU Benchmark (e.g., AVX2, AVX512, SME, and RVV). These reports provide insight into which instruction sets Geekbench uses during performance measurement.
Improve CPU topology detection on Linux. Geekbench 6.4 improves CPU topology detection on Linux, in particular enhancing detection on systems with ARM and RISC-V processors.
Geekbench 6.4 scores are comparable with Geekbench 6.3 scores.
QuoteChanges in version 1.8.7.3:
The update adds support for NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series, enhances multilingual options, simplifies plug-in names, and resolves a dropdown menu crash issue. OSD improvements include background image preview and deletion features, along with the launch of the OSD WIZARD BETA version.
- Added support for RTX 50 series.
- Updated multilingual support
- Simplified plug-in names
- Fixed bug: Crash issue caused by dropdown menus
OSD
- Added background image preview and delete function
- Introduced OSD WIZARD BETA version
QuoteNotepad++ v8.7.6 changes:
1. Update to scintilla 5.5.3 & Lexilla 5.4.1.
2. Enhance performance of syntax highlighting for large files.
3. Make Show close/pin button on each inactive tab optional.
4. Add ShortcutMapper Multilingual ability, allowing the use of specific keys for non-en-US keyboards.
5. Fix vertical tab crashes when enabling/disabling the pin tab feature.
6. Fix crash when passing an invalid buffer with NPPM_SETUNTITLEDNAME.
7. Fix floating panels position resetting regression in multi-monitor configurations.
8. Fix incorrect Replace all behavior during the second replace in selection.
9. Fix backup file renaming bug for untitled tabs.
10. Enhance UX in Find in file action when the Directory field is empty.
11. Make the current line/position copyable in the Go to Line dialog.
12. GUI enhancement: hide right menu shortcuts on the fly.
13. Minor enhancements for JavaScript, CSS & HTML.