HDMI 2.1 Display Stream Compression "DSC" Also Ready For AMDGPU Linux Driver
Summary
Phoronix reports that HDMI 2.1 Display Stream Compression (DSC) support is ready for the AMDGPU open-source Linux driver via FRL patches. The piece explains how DSC enables higher resolutions and refresh rates (e.g., 4K@240Hz, 8K@120Hz) and notes the patches should land in the next AMDGPU DC patch series and potentially upstream in Linux 7.2. It also discusses community forum indications and potential upstream timing, reflecting progress in Linux graphics stack openness.