Variable Refresh Rate "VRR" Target Limiter Proposed For Linux Graphics Drivers
Variable Refresh Rate "VRR" Target Limiter Proposed For Linux Graphics Drivers Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Kernel on 22 September 2026 at 11:29 AM EDT. Add A Comment A new proposal being discussed is introducing a Linux user-space API to be able to specify frame rate targets for Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) handling on the Linux desktop. Nicolas Frattaroli of Collabora authored a proposal and a set of 25 patches seeking comment on a VRR target rate limiter interface.
- ▪Variable Refresh Rate "VRR" Target Limiter Proposed For Linux Graphics Drivers Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Kernel on 22 September 2026 at 11:29 AM EDT.
- ▪Add A Comment A new proposal being discussed is introducing a Linux user-space API to be able to specify frame rate targets for Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) handling on the Linux desktop.
- ▪Nicolas Frattaroli of Collabora authored a proposal and a set of 25 patches seeking comment on a VRR target rate limiter interface.
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Variable Refresh Rate "VRR" Target Limiter Proposed For Linux Graphics Drivers Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Kernel on 22 September 2026 at 11:29 AM EDT. Add A Comment A new proposal being discussed is introducing a Linux user-space API to be able to specify frame rate targets for Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) handling on the Linux desktop. Nicolas Frattaroli of Collabora authored a proposal and a set of 25 patches seeking comment on a VRR target rate limiter interface. This would let user-space games/applications/compositors communicate a constrained range where VRR should target or a fixed target. Plus it adds a new Quick Media Switching "QMS" target.
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