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IBM Power11 CPUs Launching In 2025 - Linux 6.13 Preps KVM Nested Guests For Power11


IBM isn't formally releasing Power11 processors until next year, but their software engineers continue being quite busy preparing the Linux kernel and other open-source software for Power11

The newest IBM Power11 feature work hitting the kernel is KVM nested guest virtualization support after some fixes were sent in. In case you missed it, last week on the IBM Newsroom they did share some early Power11 details as well as confirming the 2025 launch year for these next-generation Power processors. IBM Power also continues to support emerging enterprise AI use cases with the MMA (Matrix-Math Assist) architecture.

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