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RadeonSI & RADV Now Enabling D16 Support For GFX8 Era GPUs

Thanks to the latest work by Georg Lehmann of Valve's Linux graphics team, the AMD GFX8 generation of GPUs that stretch from GCN Volcanic Islands through Polaris GPUs is still seeing improved Linux support. The latest work to land and benefiting both RadeonSI OpenGL and RADV Vulkan is enabling D16 support...

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Redis Memory Full and Keys Evicted: A Java Backend Checklist of 4 Spots

Wednesday afternoon, cache hit rate dropped from 98% to 62%, and database QPS quintupled. Ops checked around and said: Redis memory is maxed out, some keys were evicted, it's normal behavior.

  • Redis memory reached maximum capacity, causing key evictions and user logouts
  • Allkeys-LRU eviction policy indiscriminately removed critical config data and caches
  • Monitor Redis memory statistics (info memory command) to identify root cause

Ionicons in Angular: Web Component Fix

Ionicons 4.x provides a web component that you can use to add an icon with <ion-icon name="..."></ion-icon> . Using this web component in an Angular app doesn’t work though, and many developers have…

  • Developers face issues using Ionicons 4.x with web component syntax in Angular.
  • Adding CUSTOMELEMENTSSCHEMA suppresses error but fails to load SVG icons.
  • Installing @ionic/angular module resolves issue by providing access to Ionic components.

Mac Dock & Multiple Monitors

Unfortunately the native Mac OS X dock can’t be used on multiple displays. You can get it setup so that it’s available on both, but what most people are after (myself included) is a seamless dock that…

  • uBar 4 Application replaces native Mac OS dock
  • Configure uBar via Preferences menu with tabs
  • Add applications as Favorites for seamless access

India's DPDP Rules for Developers: What to Build Before 13 May 2027

If your app or API has users in India, the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act applies to you, even if your servers and company are elsewhere (Section 3).

  • DPDP Act regulates developers with Indian users, effective 13 May 2027
  • Developers must obtain free, specific, informed, unconditional consent
  • Obligations include consent records, inventory, and user rights

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