The Asahi Linux developers involved with working on Linux support for Apple Silicon M-Series devices have put out a new progress report on their development efforts.
Asahi Linux developers have kept working on new kernel patches and some being upstreamed for Linux 6.17 and 6.18 cycles, as previously covered on Phoronix. Notably with Linux 6.18 is the Device Trees for the Apple M2 Pro / Max / Ultra devices albeit more driver code is still working its way upstream.
I mean, I have great respect for these developers and their efforts, but it sure does look like being in an abusive relationship
Two, arguably: one with Apple and one with upstream Linux.
I hope whoever is managing this does it better than Ubuntu’s rust debacle
I hope whoever is managing this does it better than Ubuntu’s rust debacle
Honestly: Why? Apple M processor platform support relies completely on reverse engineering. It’s not a production-ready platform despite what some people keep shouting in forums. Even old M1 and M2 Macs can only reboot running Linux since this summer: https://officialaptivi.wordpress.com/2025/07/26/linux-6-17-will-be-able-to-reboot-silicon-macs/
A Rust rewrite of the bootloader is the least of their construction sites.
If you run Asahi Linux of course you could reboot - what you’re linking is that the functionality got mainlined.
I run Asahi on an M1 Macbook Pro and the only functionality I’ve ever found missing is USB-C video out. It works so well otherwise that I completely forgot it isn’t there and sat together with a customer not understanding why I couldn’t get a picture up on their presentation screen.
the only functionality I’ve ever found missing is USB-C video out
Pretty basic feature to miss.
How about you implement it?
How about you implement it?
No, absolutely not. Apple is anti Linux. Giving them money over manufacturers with actual Linux support is the completely wrong. AMD is the way to go.
I bought the M1 specifically since it’s aarch64. You do your x86_64, I needed native arm for my IoT hacking job ;)
