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Open Source Software Consulting. Whether it's the #Linux kernel, graphics, multimedia, machine learning, or XR, we can help. Learn more at collabora.com.

#OpenSource #GStreamer #PipeWire #NVK #Panfrost #Wayland #OpenXR #Monado
Collabora continues to be a key contributor to the #Linux kernel, with 125 patches from 21 devs for release 6.19! 🚀 Highlights include Arm Mali GPU improvements, expanded MediaTek and Rockchip SoC support, #RustLang integration progress, and new Rockchip video capture functionality. col.la/lk619
Kernel 6.19: GPU, SoC, and Rust improvements
The latest Linux kernel brings Arm Mali GPU improvements, expanded MediaTek and Rockchip SoC support, Rust integration progress, and new Rockchip video capture functionality.
col.la
February 10, 2026 at 9:23 PM
What’s next for Tyr?

In a new LWN.net subscriber-only article, Daniel Almeida explores a possible 2026 roadmap for upstreaming Tyr — a Rust driver for CSF-based Arm Mali GPUs — and shares his thoughts on the path forward.

lwn.net/Articles/105...

#Linux #OpenSource #Rustlang #LinuxKernel #Graphics
February 4, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Reposted by Collabora
Frederic Plourde from @collabora.com doing "Leveling up @openxr.org" talk at @fosdem.org
February 1, 2026 at 11:07 AM
📢 Save the date: XDC 2026 will take place September 28–30 in Toronto 🇨🇦

Big thanks to Arm for organizing this year’s conference — more news soon!

xdc2026.x.org

#Mesa #Wayland #Linux #Graphics #OpenSource #XDC2026
January 30, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Who's ready for FOSDEM? 🙋

Tomorrow kicks off the open source weekend we've all been waiting for. Catch our 7 talks on Rockchip, Tyr, machine learning in GStreamer, and more!

See you there! col.la/fosdem26

@fosdem.org #FOSDEM2026 #Rockchip #Tyr #MachineLearning #GStreamer
Save your spot at FOSDEM 2026: Rockchip, Tyr, GStreamer ML & more!
Join us at FOSDEM to get the latest on video capture on Rockchip SoCs, Tyr, machine learning in GStreamer, and more!
col.la
January 30, 2026 at 3:19 PM
ICYMI: With openwrt-one-debian, you can now run a full #Debian system on the OpenWrt One using its #NVMe storage, unlocking custom services, containers, development tools, and lightweight server workloads on open hardware.

col.la/openwrt

#OpenWrtOne #OpenWrt #EmbeddedLinux #Linux #OpenSource
Running Debian on the OpenWrt One
How to easily install and run a full Debian system leveraging the OpenWrt One’s NVMe storage.
col.la
January 29, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Psst! Are you going to @fosdem.org?

Don’t miss Collabora’s 6 talks covering everything from Rockchip video capture and Tyr to machine learning in GStreamer and beyond.

Add these sessions to your FOSDEM lineup: col.la/fosdem26

#FOSDEM2026 #Rockchip #Tyr #MachineLearning #GStreamer
Save your spot at FOSDEM 2026: Rockchip, Tyr, GStreamer ML & more!
Join us at FOSDEM to get the latest on video capture on Rockchip SoCs, Tyr, machine learning in GStreamer, and more!
col.la
January 22, 2026 at 3:51 PM
ICYMI: Curious how Chromium performs on MediaTek Genio SoCs? We dive into the enablement work and share real-world performance numbers using #MediaTek hardware codecs via #Chromium’s V4L2 pipeline.

Details here: col.la/ChromiumMedi...

#VideoAcceleration #HardwareAcceleration #EmbeddedLinux
Chromium on MediaTek: From testing to real-world performance on Genio 700 & 720
A deep dive into the current status of Chromium enablement and hardware video acceleration on MediaTek Genio SoCs.
www.collabora.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:06 PM
New year, new Debian project: How to install and run a full Debian system on the OpenWrt One, turning open router hardware into a compact, general-purpose Linux system!

www.collabora.com/news-and-blo...

#Debian #OpenWrtOne #OpenWrt #EmbeddedLinux #Linux #OpenSource #SelfHosting #NVMe
Running Debian on the OpenWrt One
How to easily install and run a full Debian system leveraging the OpenWrt One’s NVMe storage.
www.collabora.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Always rewarding to see some of our contributions go a long way. Great to see this kind of momentum around the PowerVR Mesa driver! #OpenSource #OpenFirst

www.phoronix.com/news/BeagleP...
$99 BeaglePlay Board Achieves "100% Open-Source" Upstream PowerVR Graphics
Going back many years Imagination PowerVR graphics were widely despised by open-source enthusiasts and Linux desktop users for their lack of an open-source GPU driver
www.phoronix.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Collabora will be at this year’s @fosdem.org with 6 talks!

Catch our sessions covering video capture on Rockchip SoCs, Tyr, machine learning in GStreamer, and more: col.la/fosdem26

#FOSDEM2026 #Rockchip #Tyr #MachineLearning #GStreamer
Save your spot at FOSDEM 2026: Rockchip, Tyr, GStreamer ML & more!
Join us at FOSDEM to get the latest on video capture on Rockchip SoCs, Tyr, machine learning in GStreamer, and more!
col.la
January 13, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Take a deep dive into Chromium enablement on MediaTek Genio SoCs, with real performance numbers from #MediaTek hardware codecs using #Chromium’s V4L2 pipeline.

Get the breakdown here: col.la/ChromiumMedi...

#VideoAcceleration #HardwareAcceleration #EmbeddedLinux
Chromium on MediaTek: From testing to real-world performance on Genio 700 & 720
A deep dive into the current status of Chromium enablement and hardware video acceleration on MediaTek Genio SoCs.
col.la
January 9, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Etnaviv Driver Wires Up PPU Flop Reset Support Needed By Some Vivante Hardware

www.phoronix.com/news/Etnaviv...
Etnaviv Driver Wires Up PPU Flop Reset Support Needed By Some Vivante Hardware
Sent out today was the latest batch of drm-misc-next changes to DRM-Next for staging ahead of the upcoming Linux 6.20~7.0 kernel cycle
www.phoronix.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Our substantial work on the PowerVR Mesa driver helped make this achievement possible, and it’s great to see these pieces coming together to enable new platforms and architectures.
December 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
We're pleased to see Zink enabling the first Gallium-free Mesa driver—an important milestone for the graphics and RISC-V ecosystem.
December 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Weston 15.0 Alpha Released With New Protocols, Experimental Vulkan Renderer

www.phoronix.com/news/Weston-...

#Weston #Vulkan
Weston 15.0 Alpha Released With New Protocols, Experimental Vulkan Renderer
After being delayed by three months to allow additional time for new features to land, Weston 15.0 Alpha 1 is out today as a big feature release for this reference Wayland compositor.
www.phoronix.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Warm holiday wishes from everyone at Collabora! May your season be safe, happy, and filled with good health, and your New Year full of opportunity!

#happyholidays2025 #heresto2026 #openfirst #opensource #linux
December 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Mesa NVK Driver Merges Compression Support For Better Performance

www.phoronix.com/news/Mesa-26...

#NVK #OpenGL #OpenSource
Mesa NVK Driver Merges Compression Support For Better Performance
Merged today to the Mesa 26.0-devel code for the open-source NVIDIA 'NVK' Vulkan driver is compression support for helping to deliver better performance.
www.phoronix.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:32 PM
For over a year, in close partnership with #MediaTek, we’ve been enhancing #Chromium on Genio and Kompanio platforms to fully unlock the hardware users depend on, delivering out-of-the-box hardware-accelerated video decoding and encoding for compute-heavy apps.

Read more: col.la/ChromiumMediaTek
Driving a seamless Chromium experience on MediaTek SoCs
Enhancing Chromium to fully leverage hardware video acceleration on MediaTek Genio and Kompanio platforms for better performance and power efficiency on Linux.
col.la
December 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Rust in Linux is here to stay — and we’re showcasing it at #LinuxPlumbers in Tokyo! Take a break between sessions and race karts on #Tyr, the new Rust DRM driver for Arm Mali GPUs! 🎉

#rustlang #linux #opensource
December 11, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Some #rustlang news coming out of the #Linux Maintainers Summit in Tokyo, courtesy of LWN.net:

"Rust in the kernel is no longer experimental — it is now a core part of the kernel and is here to stay." 🎉

lwn.net/Articles/104...
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LWN.net
December 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Monado 25.1.0 is now available! Released as #UnitedXR wraps up in Brussels, this latest update to the cross-platform Open-Source #OpenXR runtime delivers major improvements across hand tracking, device support, and the core runtime infrastructure! 🚀

Details here: col.la/monado251

#OpenSource #XR
Monado 25.1.0: Enabling tomorrow’s OpenXR experiences
The latest update to the cross-platform Open-Source OpenXR runtime delivers major improvements across hand tracking, device support, and the core runtime infrastructure.
col.la
December 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Collabora is headed to Tokyo for the Linux Plumbers Conference!

Join us for our talks exploring stability for Rockchip boards, the latest #Tyr Rust-based GPU, and more: col.la/plumbers25

#LinuxPlumbers #Rustlang #OpenSource
Pushing the kernel forward at Linux Plumbers 2025
Catch us in Tokyo for the Linux Plumbers Conference for our talks on the Linux kernel!
col.la
December 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM