Mesa 26.1-devel adds PS5 GPU support as AMDGPU patches follow
Andy Nguyen’s PlayStation 5 Linux project is now moving beyond a private modding effort and into upstream graphics code. Phoronix reports that support work for the PS5 GPU has started showing up in both Mesa and the AMDGPU kernel driver stack, following Nguyen’s earlier demonstration of Linux running on Sony’s console. What this means is that parts of the work are now being proposed for general Linux support rather than staying as one-off patches. This modder really didn’t want to just make a viral hack showcase, this can help other modders who may try this later as well.
Source: Freedesktop
The first visible change is on the Mesa side. A patch titled “amd/addrlib: Add more GFX1013 GPUs” was merged into Mesa 26.1-devel, and Phoronix says the new GFX1013 entry covers the PS5 GPU. On the kernel side, Nguyen also posted a patch to add the 0x13da Cyan Skillfish PCI ID to AMDGPU. That kernel patch has been posted to amd-gfx, but Phoronix says it has not yet been picked up by AMDGPU development branches.
I also fixed a bug in amdgpu driver that caused no audio https://t.co/pNmvAgUDP5
— Andy Nguyen (@theflow0) March 16, 2026
There is also a display-related fix tied to the PS5 Linux port. Nguyen posted a patch called “drm/amd: fix dcn 2.01 check,” which corrects how the display code selects the clock manager path for DCN 2.01 hardware. Phoronix says this fix addresses a display issue found during the PS5 Linux bring-up, and that it has already been picked up for mainline kernel integration.
This update does not change the main limitation from the original story. Nguyen’s earlier demo still relied on a full exploit chain for older PS5 firmware, not a general method for all retail consoles. His post showed GTA 5 Enhanced running under Linux with ray tracing. The new patches show progress in driver support, but they do not mean current PS5 systems can suddenly boot Linux.
As we already mentioned, enthusiasts who wish to try running Linux on PS5 hardware, might just as well buy AMD BC-250 mining cards , which essentially feature the same silicon, but without all the firmware limitations the PS5 hardware has. These MESA patches will also make it easier to run BC series cards on Linux.
Source: Freedesktop via Phoronix
