Asahi Progress Report for Linux 6.16
10 hours ago
- #Linux
- #Upstreaming
- #GPU
- Linux 6.16 release highlights GPU-related work, including upstream integration of Asahi and Honeykrisp Mesa drivers.
- Flatpak runtime extension for Mesa driver will be discontinued as Mesa 25.1 is now included in runtime versions 24.08 and 25.08.
- DRM Native Context implementation merged into upstream virglrenderer, enabling a fully upstream graphics stack and retiring the Mesa fork.
- Performance improvements in Mesa 25.2, including optimizations by Alyssa and support for VK_EXT_map_memory_placed for 32-bit Windows applications.
- Transition to running x86 Windows applications without muvm, leveraging WoW64 and 64K virtual memory pages, though some applications may still require muvm due to 4K page assumptions.
- Upstreaming progress: GPU devicetree bindings accepted for 6.17, SPMI controller driver in 6.16, and audio-related patches queued for 6.17.
- Reduction in downstream patches from over 1200 to below 1000, marking significant upstreaming progress.
- Miscellaneous fixes include Plymouth DPI scaling, OBS screencasting issues, and m1n1 updates.
- Conference talks by Davide and Neal at Red Hat Summit and DevConf.CZ, and new Asahi Linux merch available via HELLOTUX.