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Linux 7.3 To Support The Qualcomm Adreno 704 & Adreno 722 GPUs
WHY IT MATTERS
Engineers deploying Linux on Qualcomm hardware with these specific Adreno GPU models will have upstream kernel support, reducing reliance on out-of-tree patches. This only affects systems using the Adreno 704 or 722 specifically.
Written by elseif from the cluster below · every claim links back to a sourceThe three things worth knowing
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The MSM DRM kernel graphics and display driver updates are headed for the Linux 7.3 merge window.
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Support is being added specifically for the Qualcomm Adreno 704 and Adreno 722 GPUs.
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The driver patches were submitted ahead of the upcoming merge window cycle.
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