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Intel Xe Linux Driver Adds Multi-Device SVM, SR-IOV Scheduler Groups

Intel's open-source graphics driver engineers have submitted the final drm-xe-next pull request of 2025 for the Linux kernel. This update, sent out today, introduces new feature material for the next kernel version, specifically adding support for SR-IOV scheduler groups. Additionally, it brings multi-device Shared Virtual Memory (SVM) support to the Xe driver. These enhancements improve GPU virtualization and memory management capabilities, particularly for systems utilizing multiple Intel Xe graphics devices within a Linux environment. This development concludes the year with significant advancements for Intel's open-source graphics stack.

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