ULS 255: End of the 8-Bit Era - Security Nightmare, Performance Win, & Public Beta

ULS 255: End of the 8-Bit Era - Security Nightmare, Performance Win, & Public Beta

From Untitled Linux Show (Audio) by TWiT

May 17, 2026 · 1h 24m · Episode 255

About this episode

The episode discusses GCC performance improvements, various security issues, and updates from Debian and KDE.

This week we're talking GCC performance wins, then a parade of security issues, (including a security catastrophe on Windows). Debian is moving to reproducible builds, while the kernel updates its security docs. KDE has a beta out of 6.7, Dell and Lenovo back LVFS, and California may save gaming. For tips, we have CoolerControl for fan controls, stow for managing symlinks, and bb for sweet ASCII demo swag. You can find the show notes at https://bit.ly/4urTUKE and enjoy the show! Host: Jonathan Bennett Co-Hosts: Ken McDonald and Jeff Massie Download or subscribe to Untitled Linux Show at https://twit.tv/shows/untitled-linux-show Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord .

People in this episode

Host: Jonathan Bennett

Topics covered

  • GCC performance
  • security issues
  • reproducible builds
  • kernel security
  • KDE beta
  • LVFS
  • gaming in California

Keywords

  • GCC
  • security
  • Debian
  • KDE
  • performance
  • LVFS
  • gaming
  • CoolerControl
  • stow
  • ASCII

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Debian, KDE, Dell, Lenovo, Windows

Products: CoolerControl, stow, bb

Places: California

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