The latest version 5.13 of the Linux kernel has been officially released, adding support for Apple Silicon M1. Linus Torvolds announced on Monday that version 5.13 is one of the larger versions in the version 5 series, in which more than 2,000 developers have submitted more than 16,000 changes.
The key content of this kernel update is to add support for many ARM chips, including M1. Therefore, the new kernel can run locally on Apple Silicon hardware, including M1 Mac mini and 24-inch iMac. In other words, we don’t need to use a virtual machine now, and we can run Linux perfectly in Apple M1 Mac.
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In addition, Phoronix also said that although we can now use the M1 Mac, there is still a lot of adaptation work to be done, such as support for accelerated GPU. Other changes in the new version include various driver updates, architecture and file system improvements, as well as process processing and tool updates, such as Landlocked LSM, Clang CFI support, initial graphics support for Intel Alder Lake S, and available for each system call Optionally, randomize the kernel stack offset. There is also FreeSync HDMI support.
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