New Intel Xe Linux Kernel Graphics Driver To Replace "i915" For Future GPUs
Intel open-source engineers are working hard on developing a new graphics driver to replace the twenty-year-old i915 driver.
Intel open-source i915 graphics driver to be replaced with new, Xe-based graphics kernel for better optimization and broader adoption in previous architectures
The i915 graphics driver was initially introduced during the 915G Northbridge chipset generation. Now, developers are looking into updating the i915 graphics kernel with a Xe-based kernel graphics driver that will help support integrated and discrete Intel graphics cards with an estimated launch as quickly as next year.
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