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FireWire IEEE-1394 Support Further Refined In Linux 6.17


While Apple removed FireWire support from the upcoming macOS 26 'Tahoe' release, Linux support for the IEEE-1394 standard continues

To ensure reliability during low-memory conditions, the associated workqueue is created with the WQ_MEM_RECLAIM flag, allowing it to participate in memory reclaim paths. The workqueues are sleepable and support preemptible work items, making them more suitable for real-time workloads that benefit from timely task preemption at the system level. About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience.

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