Linux 6.12 Lands QR Code For DRM Panic Messages, Intel LNL & BMG Graphics Enabled

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Linux 6.12 Lands QR Code For DRM Panic Messages, Intel LNL & BMG Graphics Enabled

The Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) kernel graphics/display driver updates have been submitted and already merged for the in-development Linux 6.12 kernel...

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.12-DRM-Graphics

[NotMine999]

Linux does not need this bloat.

What's next? A DARK Mode for error screens? A Tik-Tok interface to a Linux Help Desk?

I guess them Linux devs gotta keep up with the kewl kids of the times.

[fong38]

What's next? A DARK Mode for error screens? A Tik-Tok interface to a Linux Help Desk?

Subway surfers gameplay next to the QR code

[dadregga]

Linux does not need this bloat.

In what way is it more bloated than including support for roughly 50 obscure file systems that no one ever uses, or architectures people haven't used in decades - two things Linux already does?

[Danny3]

The Qr codes is bullshit, especially if they are big and the normal text is missing!

[bacteriamanicure]

Linux does not need this bloat.

What's next? A DARK Mode for error screens? A Tik-Tok interface to a Linux Help Desk?

I guess them Linux devs gotta keep up with the kewl kids of the times.

Most convincing phoronix bait

[cend]

Could have used a data: URI encoding a gzip file too when there is no place to report kernel crashes too imo, the patterns currently generated has quit some vertical striping that looks weird

[User29]

this is cool

[User29]

Linux does not need this bloat.

What's next? A DARK Mode for error screens? A Tik-Tok interface to a Linux Help Desk?

I guess them Linux devs gotta keep up with the kewl kids of the times.

well played!

/me brings coke and popcorn

[NotMine999]

well played!

/me brings coke and popcorn

Yep. Like shooting fish in a 1 liter aquarium tank.