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Linux 7.2-rc2 Raising The Default RISC-V 64-bit CPU Limit To 256 Cores Written by Michael Larabel in RISC-V on 4 July 2026 at 06:09 AM EDT. 3 Comments A post merge-window change that landed in Linux Git overnight ahead of tomorrow's Linux 7.2-rc2 release is bumping the default limit on the number of supported CPU cores for RISC-V 64-bit. Now by default Linux will support up to 256 cores with RISC-

Linux 7.2 RISC-V Reduces Kernel Startup Overhead, Eswin SoC Support By Default Written by Michael Larabel in RISC-V on 23 June 2026 at 05:59 AM EDT. Add A Comment Along with the many x86/x86_64 improvements and some ARM64 architecture improvements (albeit slowed down by the AI/LLM noise affecting the development pace), the RISC-V architecture changes were merged last week for the ongoing Linux 7.2

The Linux 7.2 Kernel Patches have seen the addition of a next-gen NVIDIA GPU architecture, cleverly listed as "Blackwell-Next". NVIDIA's GPU architectures are not a mystery since the company has been outlining them in roadmaps for years now. We knew that Rubin was going to replace Blackwell years before its launch, and now we know that Feynman will replace Rubin. NVIDIA has only started volume pr

Linux 7.2 Begins Making Preparations For NVIDIA "Blackwell-Next" Written by Michael Larabel in NVIDIA on 21 June 2026 at 05:55 AM EDT. 1 Comment When going through the VFIO subsystem patches for the ongoing Linux 7.2 merge window, there isn't too much to get excited about for end users with these changes. But there is the first time mentioning "Blackwell-Next" enablement by NVIDIA for the Linux ke

Linux 7.2 To Enable ESWIN SoC Support By Default For RISC-V Kernel Builds Written by Michael Larabel in RISC-V on 10 June 2026 at 02:42 PM EDT. Add A Comment An important one-liner is set to come for Linux 7.2 to enable ESWIN SoC support by default for RISC-V kernel builds. This change will allow default RISC-V kernel builds in turn to boot on the likes of SiFive's HiFive Premier P550 developer bo

Linux 7.2 To Add ACPI CPPC v4 Support Authored By NVIDIA Written by Michael Larabel in NVIDIA on 8 June 2026 at 09:41 AM EDT. 4 Comments Ahead of NVIDIA Vera ramping up, the upcoming Linux 7.2 kernel is adding the ACPI CPPC v4 support authored by a NVIDIA engineer. Linux 7.2 is poised to introduce support for ACPI's version 4 standard of the Collaborative Processor Performance Control interface.

BeagleV Ahead & Lichee Pi 4a RISC-V Boards To See Working WiFi With Linux 7.2 Written by Michael Larabel in RISC-V on 8 June 2026 at 06:24 AM EDT. Add A Comment In addition to the SpacemiT K1 and K3 RISC-V SoC Device Tree updates sent out last week, the RISC-V T-HEAD Device Tree "DT" changes were also sent out last week ahead of the upcoming Linux 7.2 kernel merge window. The RISC-V T-HEAD DT cha

More SpacemiT K3 & K1 Support Landing In Upstream Linux 7.2 Written by Michael Larabel in RISC-V on 5 June 2026 at 08:16 AM EDT. 1 Comment In addition to Apple M3 Device Trees for Linux 7.2, the SpacemiT RISC-V SoCs are seeing some notable Device Tree improvements with this next version of the Linux kernel. The exciting SpacemiT K3 RVA23 RISC-V SoC is now seeing USB 2.0 support working on the mai

Linux 7.2's Open-Source Nouveau Driver To Finally Support The NVIDIA GA100 Written by Michael Larabel in Nouveau on 28 May 2026 at 08:34 PM EDT. 1 Comment Sent out today was the last drm-misc-next pull request ahead of the Linux 7.2 merge window getting underway in June. As part of this last batch of small Direct Rendering Manager graphics/accelerator driver changes is finally enabling the NVIDIA