The GNU Linux-libre project announced today the release and general availability of the GNU Linux-libre 7.1 kernel for those who seek 100% freedom for their GNU/Linux computers and software freedom lovers.
Based on the recently released Linux 7.1 kernel series, the GNU Linux-libre 7.1 kernel is here to clean up new drivers for Lontium LT8713SX DP MST bridge and Realtek 802.11be wireless 8922D chips, as well as many new blob names in devicetree files for Qualcomm SoC devices.
It also updates the cleaning up of Nova-core, hx9023s documentation, prueth devicetree files, btmtk, qat_6xxx, amdgpu, m88ds3103, saa7164, r8169, ath12k, mt792x, and mt7996 drivers, and adjusts the cleaning up of the rtw89 driver for upstream refactoring.
On top of that, the GNU Linux-libre 7.1 kernel fixes the Rust build, which was backported to the recent GNU Linux-libre 7.0.*-gnu kernel series, and removes the cleaning up of the fore200e, acenic, yam, smc91c92_cs, and speedfax drivers was they’ve been removed upstream.
The GNU Linux-libre kernel targets software freedom lovers and Linux purists who want to build a 100% free GNU/Linux computer without any proprietary drivers or code. You can download the compressed tarballs of the Linux-libre 7.1 kernel right now from the official website.
Ready-to-use binary packages for Debian-based (DEB) and Red Hat-based (RPM) distributions are also available for download from the Freesh project and RPM Freedom websites. The GNU Linux-libre kernel can be installed on virtually any GNU/Linux distribution alongside or as a replacement for the standard kernel.
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