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15.1/relnotes: linuxkpi updates for DRM drivers from Linux 6.12 LTS
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Authored by dumbbell on Wed, Jun 3, 9:33 AM.
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Mention the fact that linuxkpi(4) was updated to support DRM drivers from Linux 6.12 LTS in the "Device Drivers" section of the release notes.

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website/content/en/releases/15.1R/relnotes.adoc
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You can specify an origin when installing packages. Also, I did not see drm-612 in the repos during RC1, was this fixed?

Also for release notes, I would flip this statement so the juicy bit that has the lowest bar to understand is in the front:

GPU drivers from Linux 6.12 LTS are now available via the package:graphics/drm-612-kmod[] port.

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website/content/en/releases/15.1R/relnotes.adoc
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Thank you, I used your suggested phrasing.

The port was added on 2026-05-22, perhaps too late for RC1? I see it available as a package for 16-CURRENT.

website/content/en/releases/15.1R/relnotes.adoc
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Yeah, I don't see it for 15.1 either [0]. Since it isn't available in the repos we should probably leave it out of the relnote :(

[0]: https://ports.freebsd.org/cgi/ports.cgi?stype=pkg&query=graphics/drm-612-kmod