Going through my usual scanning of all the “-next” Git subsystem branches of new code set to be introduced for the next Linux kernel merge window, a very notable addition was just queued up… Linux 6.10 is set to merge the NTSYNC driver for emulating the Microsoft Windows NT synchronization primitives within the kernel for allowing better performance with Valve’s Steam Play (Proton) and Wine of Windows games and other apps on Linux.

  • LeFantome@programming.dev
    241·
    9 months ago

    In addition to being useful for gamers, these are probably about to be the least likely to change APIs in the kernel.

  • pastermil@sh.itjust.works
    10·
    9 months ago

    I was wondering if this can be used outside of Windows context.

    Edit: I’m asking specifically for Linux context.

        • uis@lemm.ee
          41·
          9 months ago

          1. Kernel devs then would want to make it stable API. I don’t want Windows API being stable part of kernel.

          2. It mostly implements racy stuff like pulsing event.

          3. There is already known subsystem that does not have stable API because it is used by only one project - DRI.

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
    111·
    9 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    Going through my usual scanning of all the “-next” Git subsystem branches of new code set to be introduced for the next Linux kernel merge window, a very notable addition was just queued up… Linux 6.10 is set to merge the NTSYNC driver for emulating the Microsoft Windows NT synchronization primitives within the kernel for allowing better performance with Valve’s Steam Play (Proton) and Wine of Windows games and other apps on Linux.

    The past several months has seen much work on the NTSYNC kernel driver for allowing better Wine (Windows) gaming/app performance on Linux.

    "ntsync uses a misc device as the simplest and least intrusive uAPI interface.

    It was very exciting to see this morning that Greg Kroah-Hartman has queued the NTSYNC patches into char/misc’s char-misc-next branch.

    With the patches now residing there, they will be submitted for the Linux 6.10 merge window opening up in May and then debuting as stable this summer – barring any last minute issues or objections raised by Linus Torvalds.

    Very exciting year for Linux gamers with NTSYNC going mainline, ongoing work around HDR and other display improvements, and all of the Wayland advancements being made, among the usual Linux hardware support advancements and other common kernel milestones being seen in 2024.

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      • dan@upvote.au
        2·
        9 months ago

        I remember running FL Studio using WINE 15 years ago and it worked fine.

        • dyc3@lemmy.world
          1·
          9 months ago

          Vsts are a bit of a gamble. Serum’s UI is bit buggy, and Massive works flawlessly. I don’t really have many vsts to test though. Idk what loopcloud is.