About this tag
The linux firmware tag on WindowsForum.com covers firmware updates and enablement work for Linux systems, with a recent focus on AMD graphics hardware. Discussions highlight upstreamed firmware for AMD's forthcoming GFX11.7 graphics IP, including files for GFX1170 and GFX1171, plus supporting components like PSP 15.0, SDMA 6.1.4, and VPE 2.0. The tag explores how these blobs are integrated into the linux-firmware repository, giving distributions a chance to package them before new silicon reaches buyers. Content also touches on the implications for Linux users and the broader hardware launch timeline, making it a useful resource for tracking pre-launch enablement and firmware readiness.
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    AMD GFX11.7 Firmware Lands Ahead of Linux Hardware Launch

    AMD has upstreamed the firmware needed to initialize its forthcoming GFX11.7 graphics IP in Linux, completing a major piece of pre-launch enablement for hardware publicly described in AMDGPU code as “RDNA 4m.” The files cover GFX1170 and GFX1171, along with supporting firmware for PSP 15.0, SDMA...