Linus Torvalds today announced the release of Linux Kernel version 6.2, which is not an LTS release, but is a new release for Mac users to keep an eye on.
Many developers have tried to install Linux on Apple’s M1 chip before, but most have not had good results, and the community decided to wait for the kernel team to work on it and adapt it.
Linux Kernel 6.2 initially supports Apple’s M1 chip, but it is just the beginning, and there are still many problems to solve.
Linus Torvalds wants Linux to run properly on the M1 chip: The main problem for me with the M1 is the GPU and other devices around it that might prevent me from using it, and it won’t have any Linux support unless Apple opens it up.
Asahi Linux and Alyssa Rosenzweig, who are committed to providing Linux system support for the Mac, helped the kernel team through the process, and at least the mainline release now brings official support.
However, Linus Torvalds also stressed that support for the M1 chip is still experimental and users may encounter situations where it doesn’t work properly. Here Bluepoint also recommends that non-professional users hold off on trying to install Linux on the M chip to avoid problems that could affect normal use.
It is expected that Linux Kernel 6.2 will become the default kernel of Ubuntu 23.04, and Linux Kernel 6.3 released in April may become the default kernel of Fedora 38.
But Linux Kernel 6.3 whether to support other Apple M chips such as M2 is not clear yet, but since it already supports the M1 chip, then the subsequent compatibility work on the M series chips should be faster.