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OpenBSD 8.0 adds Linux 6.18 DRM updates and Intel Arc support

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The release roundup says OpenBSD’s DRM stack advances to Linux 6.18.53, adds Intel Arc A-series support, and uses a larger kernel virtual address space to map more VRAM. These changes are relevant to engineers working on operating systems and GPU compute.

What

OpenBSD 8.0 updates its graphics drivers to Linux 6.18.y/6.18.53 and adds support for Intel Arc A-Series cards.

How

On amd64, a larger kernel virtual address space allows mapping more than 4 GB of VRAM; OpenBSD’s VM also supports up to 64 VCPUs per guest.

Why it matters

The graphics and address-space changes expand options for GPU compute with Vulkan on OpenBSD systems.

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