Get the latest tech news

Qualcomm Packet Processing Engine "PPE" Going Upstream For Linux 6.18

Recently queued into the Linux networking subsystem's net-next branch ahead of the Linux 6.18 merge window is the Qualcomm PPE driver to support their Packet Processing Engine on select SoCs.

The Qualcomm PPE is a specialized accelerator for offloading network functions around routing, switching, QoS traffic management, and similar tasks rather than bogging down the CPU cores with the work. The PPE is able to handle different offloading like bridging, routing, and security tasks to ease work on the CPU cores. With the Qualcomm Packet Processing Engine in net-next, it should be part of the mainline Linux 6.18 kernel later this year barring any last minute problems that would hold up its merging.

Get the Android app