Article 63B32 Intel Prepares Updated Linux Graphics Driver Handling For GPU Firmware

Intel Prepares Updated Linux Graphics Driver Handling For GPU Firmware

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Back in July I called attention to the issue how Linux 5.19 was set to break Alder Lake P graphics support unless moving to new graphics micro-controller "GuC" firmware in tandem. That user-space breakage is frowned upon and following that article the upstream DRM kernel maintainers outlined explicit requirements around firmware not breaking driver support. Intel engineers ended up submitting a quick fix for Linux 5.19 to still support the existing firmware while now a more adequate solution has been devised...
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