Intel Prepping Linux Driver For Future Data Center GPUs Based On Battlemage
([Intel] 6 Hours Ago
Future Data Center GPUs)
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Intel engineers are preparing the Linux kernel for future Data Center GPUs. This work confirms new Intel Data Center GPUs coming based on Battlemage.
In addition to the Intel Arc B-Series and recently announced [1]Arc Pro B-Series graphics cards, there's now seeming confirmation of Battlemage-based data center GPUs coming, presumably under the Data Center GPU Flex Series branding unless they have something beefier in the works that would be worthy of their Data Center GPU Max Series branding.
Catching my eye today on the Linux kernel mailing list was [2]this patch series working on i2c support for the Intel Xe kernel graphics driver. The patch cover letter reads:
"Some of the future "data center GPUs" will provide access to the on-board Synopsys DesignWare I2C host adapter. The i2c is used to connect various microcontrollers. The initially supported microcontroller unit is called Add-In Management Controller (AMC)."
Future data center GPUs acknowledged by an Intel engineer working on the Linux driver code.
As we haven't heard much about Battlemage GPUs for the data center so far beyond the Arc Pro B-Series focused on workstations, I was curious if this new i2c code for Data Center GPUs was for Battlemage or not... When digging through the new patches, in the new code being introduced indeed there is a check explicitly checking for Battlemage and otherwise bailing out. So confirmation there that this "future data center GPU" work is indeed around Battlemage.
With [3]Project Battlematrix and Intel working to enhance the AI and multi-GPU capabilities with their Linux driver stack, it will be very interesting to see what Intel comes up with for Battlemage-based Data Center GPUs.
[1] https://www.phoronix.com/review/intel-arc-pro-b-series
[2] https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20250530141744.3605983-1-heikki.krogerus@linux.intel.com/
[3] https://www.phoronix.com/review/intel-arc-pro-b-series
In addition to the Intel Arc B-Series and recently announced [1]Arc Pro B-Series graphics cards, there's now seeming confirmation of Battlemage-based data center GPUs coming, presumably under the Data Center GPU Flex Series branding unless they have something beefier in the works that would be worthy of their Data Center GPU Max Series branding.
Catching my eye today on the Linux kernel mailing list was [2]this patch series working on i2c support for the Intel Xe kernel graphics driver. The patch cover letter reads:
"Some of the future "data center GPUs" will provide access to the on-board Synopsys DesignWare I2C host adapter. The i2c is used to connect various microcontrollers. The initially supported microcontroller unit is called Add-In Management Controller (AMC)."
Future data center GPUs acknowledged by an Intel engineer working on the Linux driver code.
As we haven't heard much about Battlemage GPUs for the data center so far beyond the Arc Pro B-Series focused on workstations, I was curious if this new i2c code for Data Center GPUs was for Battlemage or not... When digging through the new patches, in the new code being introduced indeed there is a check explicitly checking for Battlemage and otherwise bailing out. So confirmation there that this "future data center GPU" work is indeed around Battlemage.
With [3]Project Battlematrix and Intel working to enhance the AI and multi-GPU capabilities with their Linux driver stack, it will be very interesting to see what Intel comes up with for Battlemage-based Data Center GPUs.
[1] https://www.phoronix.com/review/intel-arc-pro-b-series
[2] https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20250530141744.3605983-1-heikki.krogerus@linux.intel.com/
[3] https://www.phoronix.com/review/intel-arc-pro-b-series
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