Mesa 26.3 extends Vulkan compatibility to older AMD GPUs

Mesa 26.3 enables DRM format modifiers for AMD GPUs from GCN 1.0 to GCN 4.0.

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This update, included in Linux 7.3, allows Radeon HD 7000 and Polaris cards to work with Wayland compositors.

The effort, led by Valve, enhances interoperability for older hardware under Vulkan.

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