Linux 6.6 Bringing Initial Support For Intel Lunar Lake's VPU4

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Linux 6.6 Bringing Initial Support For Intel Lunar Lake's VPU4

In addition to all the interesting open-source graphics driver updates coming with Linux 6.6 like AMD FreeSync Panel Replay, Nouveau uAPI additions for NVK, Intel PSR for old laptops, and many other GPU driver changes, the Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) subsystem with its AI accelerator "accel" framework/subsystem is rolling out initial support for the VPU4 coming with Intel Lunar Lake processors...

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.6-Intel-VPU4

[chromer]

The sad point is that there is no intention for IPU6 in Intel.
I ended up using external webcam.
Really that's a shame for Intel.

[CommunityMember]

The sad point is that there is no intention for IPU6 in Intel.

Actually, IPU6 support is a work in progress IRT upstreaming (last I knew the kernel driver contributed by Intel was still in the review status by the linux media subsystem maintainers). Michael wrote about the status at: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-IPU6-Progressing