Linux kernel gains native Windows sync primitives

In March 2026 Linux hit 5 % of Steam’s active user base, the highest share the OS has ever recorded.[^1][^2][^3][^4][^5] The jump coincided with Microsoft’s end‑of‑support deadline for Windows 10 last October, which n…

NTSYNC is a small driver baked into the Linux kernel. It implements the Windows‑specific synchronization calls that games use to coordinate threads. Prior to NTSYNC, Wine and its Valve‑tuned fork Proton emulated those…

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