# New features

**Qualcomm Linux 1.7**

- Added support for Vulkan on QLI base variant BSP
- Added support for dual storage UFS as boot media and eMMC as storage device

**QCS6490/QCS5430:**

- Added support for eMMC + NVMe boot
- Enabled support for Audio over HDMI (using LT9611UXC Bridge Chip)
- Enabled support for Audio over DP (Type-C)
- Enabled support of LVDS display interface

**IQ8**:

- Added I2C read/write support through sysfs
- Enabled eDP1 and eDP2 display port on IQ-8275 Evaluation Kit
- Enabled 2.5GbE support for SGMII0 ethernet interface

**IQ9**:

- Enabled support of MIPI-CSI D-PHY support
- Enabled support of dual DPU for native 4x DP ports
- Enabled DSI and LVDS display interfaces
- Enabled 2.5GbE support for SGMII0 and SGMII1 ethernet interface

**For more information, see the following:**

- Qualcomm Intelligent Multimedia Software Development Kit (QIM SDK): [Qualcomm Intelligent Multimedia Software Development Kit (QIM SDK) New Features](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70023-52/qim-sdk-release-1-7.html#new-features)
- Qualcomm Linux Intelligent Robotics Software Development Kit (QIR SDK): [Qualcomm Linux Intelligent Robotics SDK (QIR SDK) New Features](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70023-260/robotics-sdk-dec-2025.html#new-features)

Last Published: Jan 01, 2026

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