The Asahi Linux Venture has taken an enormous leap towards getting full-blown graphical Linux operating on Apple Silicon M1/M2 chips.
Though not prepared for mainstream utilization, due to a developer who goes by Asahi Lina, the undertaking is getting very near releasing a Rust-based GPU driver for Linux.
Asahi Lina solely joined the undertaking a few months in the past and instantly started engaged on a prototype driver that may enable operating GUI apps on Linux.
In line with the Asahi Linux information from again in July 2022, “Asahi Lina joined our staff and took on the problem of reverse engineering the M1 GPU {hardware} interface and writing a driver for it.” The announcement continues, “On this quick time, she has already constructed a prototype driver adequate to run actual graphics purposes and benchmarks, constructing on high of the present Mesa work.”
Just some quick months later, Asahi Linux is now in a position to efficiently run each GNOME and KDE apps in addition to YouTube on Firefox. For individuals who wish to see this in motion, take a look at Asahi Lina’s tweet which features a mini stream the place she reveals off her work.
The one caveat to Lina’s work is that it has, to date, solely been examined on the M1 chips.
As a result of she is penning this driver in Rust, likelihood is that we can’t see a launch till the 6.1 kernel is made out there.
