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Linux Enablement Begins For Intel Nova Lake - The First "Family 18" CPUs
Today the first Linux kernel patch was posted for Intel's Nova Lake as the anticipated successor to the Intel Core Ultra Series 2 'Arrow Lake' processors
Intel Nova Lake desktop CPUs aren't expected to launch until late 2026 and the mobile parts after that, so there still is plenty of time for all the open-source Linux driver support to materialize. Given Intel's traditions though we'll likely be seeing more of their Nova Lake driver enablement patches to soon surface for ensuring the support is upstreamed well in advance of the retail hardware availability. Stay tuned to Phoronix for coverage on the more exciting Intel Nova Lake patches that will come.
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