This kernel is simply huge: there is so many new and improved features with this particular release that it's mind-boggling. I'm having difficulty remembering such a time a kernel release was so large.
The quick summary of Linux 5.6 changes include: WireGuard, USB4, open-source NVIDIA RTX 2000 series support, AMD Pollock enablement, lots of new hardware support, a lot of file-system / storage work, multi-path TCP bits are finally going mainline, Year 2038 work beginning to wrap-up for 32-bit systems, the new AMD TEE driver for tapping the Secure Processor, the first signs of AMD Zen 3, better AMD Zen/Zen2 thermal and power reporting under Linux, at long last having an in-kernel SATA drive temperature for HWMON, and a lot of other kernel infrastructure improvements.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 10 2020, @09:32PM (4 children)
I just want good out of box GPU support..
(Score: 2, Informative) by takyon on Monday February 10 2020, @09:59PM (3 children)
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 10 2020, @10:37PM (2 children)
And this means what for a rock-chip? Mali GPU on board, not Nvidia.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Monday February 10 2020, @11:00PM (1 child)
Oh, I thought you were complaining about rockchip.
https://forum.libreelec.tv/thread/14255-information-regarding-linux-on-rockchip-soc-s/ [libreelec.tv]
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-5.6-Media-Drivers [phoronix.com]
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=ROCK-Pi-4-Panfrost-Wayland [phoronix.com]
More RK3399 devices are coming, so there should be more interest:
https://www.cnx-software.com/2020/02/04/hardrock64-sbc-rockchip-rk3399-processor-launch-in-april/ [cnx-software.com]
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday February 10 2020, @11:57PM
No, not complaining at all, just that non-OEM GPU drivers for these are a pain, having full support would be a great thing. ( i know its coming, and ill check out those links too.. )