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Intel Preps Linux Driver For Upgraded Display Capabilities With New Hardware


While the Linux 6.12 kernel enables Intel Xe2 Battlemage discrete GPU support out-of-the-box as a sign of its maturing state, there are a number of patches for the open-source Battlemage driver support that are ongoing

This latest Intel Linux kernel DRM driver code is necessary for handling setups like 8K@120 with Battlemage and other high resolution / refresh rate scenarios. Separately another new patch on the Intel driver mailing list is for accommodating support for 6K resolution over a single CRTC. Simply put, Intel software engineers are getting their open-source Linux graphics driver ready for handling their upcoming wares with increased display capabilities.

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