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AMD openSIL Production Phase Reaffirmed For 2026


One of the AMD software initiatives we have been most excited about in recent times has been openSIL

AMD openSIL is working toward open-source CPU silicon initialization that will jive better with the likes of Coreboot and ultimately replace their existing AGESA implementation. Committed on 20 August was updating the AMD openSIL README that the production phase will be ready in "2026" as opposed to the prior "EOY 2026 or early 2027." Here's to hoping that Zen 6 and AMD openSIL is ready earlier in 2026 than later, which may be the case given this slight README update.

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