Executive TL;DR:
- Asahi Linux achieves a major breakthrough with Linux 7.0.
- Expanded sample rate support for CS42L84 chip.
- Patch submitted and merged for 7.1, backported to Asahi kernel 6.19.9.
The Buzz Score
The Internet’s Verdict: 70% Hyped, 30% Skeptical
Community Reaction
Forum users are impressed with the Asahi team’s progress, with one user saying:
>.. macOS only ever programs CS42L84 to operate at either 48 or 96 kHz, we could only add support for those two sample rates to the Linux driver .. > However, CS42L42 supports all the other common sample rates, and while the register layout and programming sequence is different, the actual values programmed in for 48 and 96 kHz are the same across both chips.
Another user suggests:
Amaze, amaze, amaze! I wonder if there would be interest in an Asahi Remix spin focused on a more Mac-like out-of-the-box experience: cmd as the main modifier key, Mac-like keyboard shortcuts, theming, gestures, etc.
Future Prospects
Some users are looking forward to switching to Asahi full-time, while others are wondering about the possibility of giving iPhones a second life with similar projects.
Focus Keyword: Asahi Linux
