GNU Linux-libre 6.7 Cleans Up Graphics Driver Blobs, Addresses New Drivers

Following Linus Torvalds' release of the Linux 6.7 kernel last night, the FSFLA folks have released GNU Linux-libre 6.7-gnu as their downstream that strips out non-free microcode/firmware blob support and removes other bits that are not deemed in the interest of free software.

GNU Linux-libre 6.7-gnu hardware support remains not as good as the upstream Linux kernel considering all the binary firmware/microcode required by much of today's hardware, but for those interested this kernel downstream has been updated against Linux 6.7.

The release announcement notes the following alterations on their side:

- Dropped cleaning up of COPS Localtalk and rtl8192u wifi drivers, they got removed upstream.

- Updated cleaning up of amdgpu, nouveau, adreno, mwifiex, mt7988, ath11k, avs, btqca.

- Cleaned up aarch64 dts files's mentions of blobs.

- Cleaned up new mt7925, tps6598x, aw87390, aw88399 drivers.

The GNU Linux-libre 6.7 kernel can be downloaded from FSFLA.org where they also continue putting out cute graphics with the Freedo mascot to represent new releases: