News stories tagged with #open-source
Colorado Vote and Intel Decisions: Hope for Open Source Amid Developer Challenges
Colorado's age attestation bill may exclude open-source software following discussions between System76 CEO Carl Richell and Senator Matt Ball, offering hope for developers. Meanwhile, Intel has archived several open-source projects, including those for Optane Memory, FPGAs, and Ansible, citing staffing cuts and corporate restructuring. These contrasting developments highlight the growing tensions between regulation and innovation in the open-source ecosystem.
3mdeb is making progress on the first Coreboot port for an AMD Ryzen AM5 platform, targeting the MSI PRO B850-P motherboard with integration of AMD's openSIL. The project, led by 3mdeb, aims to deliver a fully open-source firmware experience without vendor lock-in. Still in development, the effort is expected to be completed and released this year.
Intel Begins Open-Source Driver Enablement for Xe3P GPU
Intel has begun enabling open-source drivers for its Xe3P GPU, marking a significant step toward greater transparency and community involvement in graphics driver development. Initial code changes have been merged into Mesa to support future hardware compatibility. These efforts lay the foundation for broader developer access and collaboration on Iris and ANV drivers.
Mesa Developers Reach Consensus on AI Policy – Intel and AMD Advance Linux Graphics Drivers
Mesa developers are finalizing an AI policy for their open-source graphics drivers, while Intel and AMD advance Linux graphics support. Intel has submitted Xe3 driver improvements for the Linux 7.1 kernel, AMD has open-sourced the ROCprof Trace Decoder, and ARCTIC Cooling released a Linux fan controller driver. Meanwhile, several Intel kernel drivers have become orphaned due to engineer departures, highlighting ongoing challenges in open-source maintenance.
Lenovo and AMD Advance AI and Edge Computing with New Solutions, Drivers, and Consortium
Lenovo has launched a new generation of AI-driven ThinkEdge solutions, including compact gateways, high-performance edge computers, and its first industrial all-in-one panel PC, enabling localized AI for industrial applications. Meanwhile, AMD has released the VEK385 Evaluation Kit for its Versal AI Edge Series Gen 2, supporting embedded AI, vision, and control systems with 4K/8K video processing, and has published Linux kernel patches to enhance virtual machine security via SEV-SNP BTB isolation. The modern AMD graphics driver in Linux 7.0 has surpassed six million lines of code, making it the largest single driver in the kernel. Additionally, Arm and Linaro have launched the CoreCollective consortium, with founding members including AMD, Google, and Microsoft, to advance open-source development in data centers, edge computing, and confidential computing.
AMD Releases Adrenalin 26.2.1 Driver and Advances openSIL Firmware for AM5 Motherboards
AMD has released the optional Adrenalin 26.2.1 driver, adding support for Nioh 3 and Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties, along with fixes for graphics glitches and crashes. The driver is compatible with Windows 10 and 11 and supports all Radeon graphics cards from the RX-5000 series onward. Meanwhile, AMD's openSIL open-source firmware project is advancing on consumer AM5 motherboards, with a proof-of-concept implementation on MSI's PRO B850-P board using Coreboot. The initiative aims to replace legacy AGESA firmware and support future AMD Zen 6 processors, though it remains experimental and unsuitable for production use.