Nouveau Preparations For HDMI 2.1 DSC, AMD HDMI FreeSync Fixes For Linux 7.4

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AMD is preparing for Linux kernel version 7.4, aiming to enhance support for HDMI 2.1 Display Stream Compression (DSC). Additionally, this version will include fixes for AMD HDMI FreeSync technology on Linux systems.

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P Phoronix en 2026-09-07 18:48

The DRM-Misc-Next change set submitted to DRM-Next last week is targeted at the upcoming Linux 7.4 kernel cycle, including work related to HDMI 2.1 for the AMDGPU kernel driver and the open-source NVIDIA driver by Nouveau. This change set covers two key aspects: first, preparing for the addition of HDMI 2.1 DSC (Display Compression) in the Nouveau driver; second, fixing the FreeSync issue in the AMD driver in Linux 7.4.