T2 Linux SDE 25.4 Released — Major Milestone with AI-ready AMD ROCm for RISCV
and Web Installer
April 14, 2025 — The T2 Project is excited to announce the release of T2 Linux
SDE version 25.4, marking a major milestone in the evolution of the ultra
portable, low-code package manager and clean reference Linux distribution.
One of the flagship developments in this release is the inclusion of AMD ROCm,
which thanks to a sponsorship collaboration of DeepComputing and ExactCODE has
now been successfully ported to RISC-V and ARM64! This breakthrough
significantly advances independant AI and HPC solutions on open hardware
platforms.
This release integrates 3,728 changesets, including nearly 4,558 package
updates, over 483 issues fixes, and more than 527 newly added packages and
features, while continuing to refine the system’s flexibility, performance, and
compatibility across a broad range of hardware and software platforms.
The T2 project now also provides a simple one command Web installer to take
over previously installed Linux systems or boostrapping new sys-roots for
developing and containers.
T2 25.4 introduces the latest toolchain components, including GCC 14.2,
LLVM/Clang 20.1, and Glibc 2.41, along with updated alternatives like Musl
1.2.5 and uClibC 1.0.49. It ships with Linux Kernel 6.14 and Mesa 25.0.3, now
featuring OpenCL enabled by default for streamlined GPU compute workflows.
T2 Linux also delivers a refreshed user experience with the latest versions of
KDE, GNOME, Xfce, and Wine, along with improved support for platforms like
ARM64, RISCV, and even DEC Alpha, and SPARC64 including enhanced Rust support.
New features like a web installer with container bootstrap support, revived
ReiserFS and Orinoco (AirPort) Wi-Fi drivers, and smarter handling of
alternatives (e.g., for libjpeg-turbo, sdl-compat) continue to underscore T2’s
commitment to both innovation and legacy support.
Behind the scenes, developers will appreciate new strides toward fully dynamic
dependency resolution, a simplified packaging structure where priority tags are
now optional, and the decoupling of DirectX headers from Mesa for more modular
builds.
About T2: A Toolkit that Only Does Everything
More than just a Linux distribution, T2 is an ultra-portable, low-code Linux
System Development Environment that enables reproducible cross-compilation of
thousands of open source packages—perfect for building custom Linux sytems or
even homebrew environments on macOS and other BSDs.
T2 comes ready-to-use as a clean reference Linux distribution, easily
installable across containers, embedded boards, servers, and desktop systems.
With support for all major C libraries (Glibc, Musl, uClibC), nearly every CPU
architecture (ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, RISC-V, SPARC, x86, and more!), and countless
GUI, server, and embedded environments, T2 provides an unmatched level of
flexibility.
Whether you’re targeting ultra low-power IoT hardware, deploying in enterprise
datacenters, enjoying vintage RISC platforms, or experimenting with the latest
silicon for AI, T2 scales seamlessly to fit your goals.
Availability & Download of T2 Linux SDE 25.4
To learn more, explore documentation, or start building your own OS, visit:
https://t2linux.com/#news-2025-04-14
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