Linux is the open-source operating system that powers both the most widely used consumer operating systems and the most intricate hyperscale or cloud configurations. Linux 6.6 continues to provide support for AMD’s next-generation Zen 5 CPUs, and the most recent patches now include temperature monitoring and EDAC reporting. AMD has just made Zen5 CPU drivers available for the new kernel.
Patches that allow EDAC reporting and HWMON temperature monitoring, which were previously incorporated in Linux 6.6 kernel cycles, have recently been developed for Linux 6.6.
Additionally, x86/misc patches were distributed, allowing integration with EDAC and the k10temp CPU driver after Phoronix reports are PCI device IDs issued to the “Family 1Ah” CPUs.
Even if these patches are minor in the broad scheme of things, they do demonstrate AMD’s commitment to Linux, which is a significant improvement over its previous actions. Given that AMD has a majority market share among Linux users, it may be assumed that this is the driving force behind the abrupt shift in strategy. The business has been actively updating RADV Vulkan drivers as well, greatly simplifying operation.
The AMD Zen 5 CPUs, which will introduce a number of architectural modifications, are anticipated to launch on the AM5 platform in 2024. By then, the OS may have received a number of new patches, as is customary, some of which may result in intriguing features in the upcoming Zen 5 CPUs.
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