---
title: "Asahi Linux’s first M4 pull requests target kernel 7.4"
description: "The initial patches are enough to install the kernel on M4 hardware, but GPU work remains ahead."
url: https://mactoreality.com/asahi-linuxs-first-m4-pull-requests-target-kernel-7-4
published: 2026-10-04T17:13:36Z
updated: 2026-10-04T19:21:48Z
author: "Mac to Reality Newsdesk"
category: News
tags: ["Mac","Software"]
publisher: Mac to Reality
ai_assisted: true
apple_heat_impact: 0
---

# Asahi Linux’s first M4 pull requests target kernel 7.4

*The initial patches are enough to install the kernel on M4 hardware, but GPU work remains ahead.*

**Key points**

- Sven Peter submitted pull requests adding basic M4 support to Linux kernel 7.4.
- The initial support covers a device tree for the M4 and the MacBook Neo, enough to install the kernel but not for practical use.
- Further development, especially GPU support, is required before Linux is usable on M4 hardware.

Asahi Linux developer Sven Peter has submitted pull requests to add basic support for Apple’s M4 chip to Linux kernel 7.4, first reported by [AppleInsider](https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/04/initial-basic-m4-support-coming-to-linux-74?utm_source=rss). The initial patches include a device tree for the M4 processor and for the MacBook Neo, Apple’s latest notebook. According to AppleInsider, the support is enough to install the kernel on M4 devices — the system can boot — but it is not sufficient for practical, everyday use.

Considerable further development remains necessary, particularly for GPU support, before Linux can function as a usable operating system on Apple’s newest hardware. The current pull requests only cover the basic kernel infrastructure; major subsystems such as the graphics stack still require extensive work. As such, the patches represent an early milestone in the effort to bring Linux to the M4 generation, but a fully functional port remains a work in progress.

## Sources

- [AppleInsider: Initial basic M4 support coming to Linux 7.4](https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/10/04/initial-basic-m4-support-coming-to-linux-74?utm_source=rss)

*This report was written by the Mac to Reality newsdesk with AI assistance from the sources listed above, under the editorial policy at https://mactoreality.com/editorial-policy.*