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technology1 month ago

Linux Finally Breathes Life Into HD 7870 XT With AMDGPU Tweaks

Valve/Phoronix coverage notes that Timur Kristóf pushed patches to the AMDGPU driver to fix how harvested GCN 1.0 GPUs, like the Radeon HD 7870 XT (Tahiti LE), are handled by the Linux kernel. The updates address TCC cache configuration issues, enabling proper operation and out-of-the-box RADV Vulkan support for a card that historically didn’t work with open-source drivers, effectively reviving the HD 7870 XT on Linux nearly 14 years after its launch.

via Phoronix|
#amdgpu#gcn-10#hd-7870-xt
technology1 month ago

Linux AMDGPU Adds Power Module to Align Display Power with Windows

The AMDGPU kernel driver’s DC patches introduce a new Linux "power module" to manage display power features such as backlight and panel self-refresh (PSR), aiming to better match Windows behavior. The Display Manager will be refactored to use the power module for replay/PSR/backlight control and improved VRR handling, unifying power-saving behavior across Linux and Windows—benefiting laptops and mobile devices. The patches also enable driver power gating, but they’re not in Linux 7.1 and are expected to land in 7.2 later this year.

via Phoronix|
#amd#amdgpu#linux
technology2 months ago

Linux 7.0-rc5 Advances Toward a Calm, Stable Release

Linux 7.0-rc5 brings bug and regression fixes as the 7.0 cycle heads toward a stable release in April; notable changes include a Radeon/AMDGPU workaround for old GCN 1.0 Hainan GPUs and better Bluetooth support for the Logitech MX Master 4 mouse, with Torvalds noting rc5 is smaller than recent ones but still larger than typical rc5s, signaling a generally calm patch flow across drivers, networking, and core subsystems.

via Phoronix|
#amdgpu#linux-70-rc5#linux-kernel
technology2 months ago

KDE Linux Adds APFS Support and AMDGPU Freeze Workaround

KDE Linux now provides Apple APFS read/write support via a DKMS module (linux-apfs-rw-dkms) pre-installed for easier access to data from macOS devices. It also includes a workaround for a long-standing AMDGPU freeze issue by setting amdgpu.dcdebugmask=0x10 to disable panel self-refresh (with slightly higher power usage). Additionally, Kup is added as KDE's backup tool and Flatpak language support is expanded as part of broader KDE Plasma improvements.

via Phoronix|
#amdgpu#apfs#flatpak
Linux 6.19 lands with hints of 7.0 and older-GCN GPU boosts
tech3 months ago

Linux 6.19 lands with hints of 7.0 and older-GCN GPU boosts

Linux 6.19 is the final update of its current kernel cycle, adding AMDGPU support for older GCN 1.0/1.1 GPUs (HD 7000 series), Vulkan via RADV, improved power management, and HDR through the DRM Color Pipeline, among other driver updates. Linus Torvalds also teased the next kernel as 7.0, which could bring further AMD GPU and hardware-support improvements. Rolling-release distros should receive the update soon via their update channels, while non-rolling distributions may take longer.

via theverge.com|
#amdgpu#gcn-10#hdr
technology3 months ago

Linux 6.19 Expands AMDGPU, Intel Support and Laptop Peripherals

Linux 6.19 rolls out major hardware and performance gains: older AMD GCN GPUs switch to the AMDGPU driver for out-of-the-box RADV Vulkan support; the DRM Color Pipeline API is upstreamed for HDR gaming across AMDGPU, Intel, and VKMS; Steam Deck temperature monitoring; continued Intel platform enablement for Wildcat Lake and Nova Lake (with Xe3P graphics); LASS security; CASF adaptive sharpness upstreamed; EXT4 gains larger block sizes and online defragmentation; networking improvements up to 4x; and upstreamed ASUS Armoury and Uniwill laptop drivers to enhance keyboard, battery charging, RGB controls, and other laptop features.

via Phoronix|
#amdgpu#gaming#hdr
technology4 months ago

Linux 6.19-rc7 Introduces Continuity Plan and Targeted Fixes

Linux 6.19-rc7 adds a kernel continuity plan in case the main repo becomes unavailable, and includes several notable fixes: an AMDGPU revert, disabling the NEXT_BUDDY scheduler due to performance regressions, a long-standing page-fault handling correction, an ATA power-management regression fix, and expanded ASUS Armoury driver support, with Linus noting rc8 will follow the holiday period and the 6.19 stable release is expected around February 8 after a feature overview.

via Phoronix|
#619#amdgpu#continuity-plan
technology4 months ago

New AMDGPU Patches Bring HDMI VRR and Auto Low Latency to Linux Gaming

New patches for the open-source AMD Linux graphics driver enable HDMI VRR and Auto Low Latency Mode for gaming, adding HDMI gaming features (VRR, ALM), PCON changes, and improved VRR detection. The patches by Tomasz Pakuła use publicly known information and testing to work around HDMI Forum constraints, with the goal of upstreaming into the AMDGPU kernel.

via Phoronix|
#amdgpu#auto-low-latency-mode#hdmi-vrr
technology3 years ago

Linux 6.4 Kernel Update Improves AMDGPU and Keyboard Backlight Support.

AMD has submitted a set of fixes-oriented AMDGPU/AMDKFD kernel driver updates for the upcoming Linux 6.4 merge window, which includes minor feature updates such as GFX943 updates, S4 fixes for AMD APUs, DisplayPort fixes, RAS fixes, and various other fixes. The pull also includes FPO/FAMS work to improve display power savings, which is said to help reduce display power use with the latest RDNA3 graphics processors.

via Phoronix|
#amd#amdgpu#display-power-savings