Linux 7.1-rc2 Bringing Some More Improvements/Fixes For Older AMD GPUs
Linux 7.1-rc2 includes a new set of Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) fixes, with notable improvements to the AMDGPU kernel graphics driver. Key updates include support for older AMD GCN 1.0/1.1 hardware and fixes for display output issues. The changes also enhance compatibility with harvested GPU configurations like the Radeon HD 7870 XT.
- ▪The Linux 7.1-rc2 kernel includes multiple AMDGPU driver fixes for both newer IP blocks and older GCN 1.0/1.1 hardware.
- ▪Valve's Timur Kristóf contributed patches enabling support for 'harvested' GPUs, including the Radeon HD 7870 XT, for the first time in mainline Linux.
- ▪Fixes include restored AMDGPU DC analog display output, support for embedded display connectors without DDC, and EDID reading from vBIOS for older laptop panels.
- ▪Additional updates improve UserQ functionality, GART placement, UVD 3.1, and RAS in the AMDGPU driver.
- ▪Intel Xe driver improvements include new Xe3P tuning and workaround fixes merged alongside the AMD changes.
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Linux 7.1-rc2 Bringing Some More Improvements/Fixes For Older AMD GPUs Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Kernel on 2 May 2026 at 02:16 PM EDT. Add A Comment Merged on Friday ahead of the Linux 7.1-rc2 kernel release due out tomorrow were this week's batch of Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) kernel graphics / display / accelerator driver fixes. Most notable were the many AMDGPU kernel graphics driver fixes to land this week, that range from GFX11.5.4 IP fixes to other newer IP block fixes and then also bringing in some improvements for older AMD GCN 1.0/1.1 era hardware support thanks to Valve's Timur Kristóf. Among that work from Timur that is now in Linux 7.1 Git is enabling support for "harvested" GPU configurations such as enabling the Radeon HD 7870 XT on Linux for the first time.
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