Recently, Linus Torvalds announced the release of Linux kernel 6.8.
Key Changes:
- A new DRM (Direct Rendering Manager) driver for Intel Xe GPUs.
- Improvements to the P-State driver for Meteor Lake processors.
- Added support for audio on Arrow Lake and Thunderbolt/USB4 support for Lunar Lake.
- P-State Preferred Core driver added.
- Support implemented for upcoming Zen 5 chips and RDNA 4 graphics.
- Transition from FreeSync to VRR completed.
- Support for Raspberry Pi 5 added in the V3D DRM driver.
- Initial support for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile chipset family implemented.
Other changes:
- Optimized zswap operation under low memory conditions.
- Performance improved for Intel Core Ultra Mobile-based laptops during peak loads.
- Support for AMD WBRF technology added.
- Support for module writing in Rust for the LoongArch architecture added.
- Support for Nintendo Switch Online controllers, Lenovo Legion Go, Adafruit Mini I2C, and Powkiddy X5/RK2023 consoles added, along with improved support for the Steam Deck controller.
- Support for ARM11 ARMv6K SMP processors discontinued.
- Support for audio systems used in NXP i.MX8m MICFIL, Qualcomm SM8250, AMD ACP5x, Intel Arrow Lake, SM8550, SM8650, and X1E80100 chips added.
Source: linux.org.ru
