HDCP 2.2 Support Updated For The Intel DRM Linux Driver

[phoronix]

Phoronix: HDCP 2.2 Support Updated For The Intel DRM Linux Driver

This year Intel HDCP support was merged into the mainline Linux kernel for those wanting to utilize this copy protection system in combination with a supported Linux user-space application, which for now appears to be limited to Chrome OS. HDCP 2.2 support is the latest revision now being worked on for the open-source Intel Direct Rendering Manager driver...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=HDCP-2.2-Intel-Linux-Driver

[aufkrawall]

This is clearly pointed towards Chrome OS as well, but perhaps also people in companies like Intel have the hope that Linux in general might have a breakthrough in more enduser areas. At least there is a lot happening in that regard, laying groundwork for the next decade.