Linux 7.5 Adds Rockchip RK3568 and AIE4 Support
Kernel feature patches bring new display panel support and AMD NPU improvements to the Linux 7.5 development cycle.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Semiconductors
The third drm-misc-next pull request of feature patches for Linux 7.5 adds Rockchip RK3568 support to the Rockchip DRM display driver. Separately, the AMDXDNA accelerator driver gains support for AIE4 hardware, NPU3 classic devices and a new 6.0 firmware release.
Why it matters
The RK3568 is a quad-core Arm Cortex-A55 system-on-chip with a Mali-G52 2EE GPU, found in some industrial PCs, NAS devices and single board computers. The AIE4 work is expected to support the next-generation Ryzen AI NPU in upcoming Zen 6 based client platforms.
The drm-misc-next pull request adds RK3568 support with a quad-core Cortex-A55 CPU and Mali-G52 2EE GPU, and the AMDXDNA driver adds firmware 6.0 along with NPU3 classic device support and AIE4 suspend and resume. The source does not state the Linux 7.5 release date or when AIE4 hardware will ship.
The players
Linux kernel
The Linux kernel is the open-source operating system core developed collaboratively by a global community of contributors under the stewardship of Linus Torvalds.
The details
The Rockchip support was delivered through a drm-misc-next pull request, bringing additional display panels into the mainline kernel. The AMDXDNA changes add get and set power mode handling and suspend and resume support for AIE4 hardware.
Timeline
November 8, 2026: Third drm-misc-next pull request of feature patches for Linux 7.5 is published.
New year (2027): Zen 6 based client platforms with the AIE4 NPU are expected to launch.
The Tech Race
The AIE4 support extends Linux kernel compatibility to the next generation of AMD's Ryzen AI NPU, which is expected to appear in Zen 6 based client processors. The Rockchip RK3568 addition continues mainline Linux support for low-cost Arm single board computers and embedded devices.
Owners of RK3568-based single board computers and NAS devices can expect mainline Linux display support for additional panels. Users of AMD AIE4 hardware will benefit from suspend, resume and power mode handling once the driver ships in a kernel release.
The takeaway
Driver support for new hardware typically reaches mainline Linux months before retail availability, so buyers of these chips should check kernel versions before purchase. Monitoring kernel release notes gives early visibility into when new platforms will run without vendor patches.
Further reading
Explore more Semiconductors coverage to see how chip driver support shapes the hardware landscape.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Phoronix.
