GNU Linux-Libre 5.12 Kernel Released for Those Who Seek 100% Freedom for Their PCs

Posted by hanuca on Apr 26, 2021 11:03 PM EDT
9to5Linux; By Marius Nestor
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Alexandre Oliva announced today the release of the GNU Linux-libre 5.12 kernel for those who want to use a 100% free version of the Linux 5.12 kernel on their GNU/Linux computers.

Based on the recently released Linux kernel 5.12, the GNU Linux-libre 5.12 kernel is packed with the same new features as the upstream kernel, but it cleans up many of the newly added drivers, including the BCM VK accelerators, MT7921E wifi, MXL692 dvb, OcteonTX2 crypto, as well as Intel ICE docs and Qualcomm AArch64 DTS files.

In addition, the GNU Linux-libre 5.12 kernel adjusts the Allegro-DVT driver as it is now out of staging, and cleans up the drivers for Adreno GPU and x86 touchscreens since they were modified in the upstream Linux 5.12 kernel to request new blob names, thus providing 100% free drivers and code to those seeking 100% freedom for their GNU/Linux PCs.

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