IPFire 2.29 - Core Update 192 released

IPFire 2.29 - Core Update 192 has been released and comes with a significant kernel update to Linux 6.12, incorporating enhanced speed for compression and decompression with the DELFATE algorithm, along with various minor bug and security fixes. The kernel update transitions the IPFire kernel to Linux 6.12, enabling Intel and AMD CPUs that support VAES and AVX-512 to achieve a 162% increase in AES-GCM encryption and decryption speed, thereby enhancing IPsec throughput. Optimizing memory alignment has enhanced TCP performance by as much as 40% through the use of smaller structures. Support for TCP fraglist GRO has been implemented, enabling the chaining of multiple TCP packets, which enhances throughput for PPPoE connections on systems that do not have basic checksum offloading capabilities. Support for new drivers has been introduced and expanded for a range of network devices, including rtl8192du.Collectd 5, the service responsible for gathering statistics about the IPFire operating system, has been upgraded to version 5.12.0, introducing various bug fixes and enhancements. zlib-ng, a fork that enhances the legacy DEFLATE zlib compression library, has received updates aimed at boosting performance and efficiency. The miscellaneous packages encompass Rust, CLAMAV, dnsdist, fetchmail, FRR, mympd, nano, Postfix, QEMU and QEMU Guest Agent, Samba, strace, tshark, speedtest-cli, and CUPS.

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