--- title: Open-Source NVIDIA "Nova" Driver Sees More Functionality... description: The DRM Rust changes targeting the Linux 7.3 merge window have been sent to DRM-Next, bringing notable progress to NVIDIA's open-source Nova kernel driver. Key... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/open-source-nvidia-nova-driver-sees-more-functionality-for-linux-7-3-hijym86mc twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Open-Source NVIDIA "Nova" Driver Sees More Functionality For Linux 7.3 | daily.dev og:description: The DRM Rust changes targeting the Linux 7.3 merge window have been sent to DRM-Next, bringing notable progress to NVIDIA's open-source Nova kernel driver. Key... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/open-source-nvidia-nova-driver-sees-more-functionality-for-linux-7-3-hijym86mc og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/hijYM86mC.png og:image:alt: Open-Source NVIDIA "Nova" Driver Sees More Functionality For Linux 7.3 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Open-Source NVIDIA "Nova" Driver Sees More Functionality For Linux 7.3 **[Phoronix](https://daily.dev/sources/phoronix)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The DRM Rust changes targeting the Linux 7.3 merge window have been sent to DRM-Next, bringing notable progress to NVIDIA's open-source Nova kernel driver. Key additions include consolidation of the GPU System Processor (GSP) boot process, vGPU boot support, TLV firmware image format support, and improvements to NVIDIA Hopper and Blackwell GPU support. The DRM Rust core also gains I/O infrastructure work, a SysMem back-end for shared system memory with volatile access, and RegistrationData/RegistrationGuard for device lifetime-annotated resources. Additionally, the Tyr driver for modern Arm Mali GPUs receives firmware loading and MCU boot improvements for Linux 7.3. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What new features does the Nova NVIDIA driver gain in Linux 7.3? The Nova open-source NVIDIA kernel driver written in Rust adds GSP boot process consolidation, vGPU boot support, TLV firmware image format support, and further improvements to NVIDIA Hopper and Blackwell GPU support code, targeting the Linux 7.3 merge window. _Kernel contributors tracking Rust DRM and Nova driver progress can follow updates like this on daily.dev._ ### What is the Nova driver for NVIDIA GPUs on Linux? Nova is a next-generation open-source kernel graphics driver for NVIDIA GPUs, written in Rust and heavily invested in by NVIDIA engineers. It is being developed as part of the DRM Rust infrastructure within the Linux kernel, with ongoing work around I/O handling, GSP boot, firmware formats, and support for Hopper and Blackwell GPU architectures. _Developers evaluating open-source GPU driver options can keep tabs on Nova's progress through daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Open-Source Nova Driver In Linux 7.0 Continues Preparing For NVIDIA Turing GPU Support](https://daily.dev/posts/open-source-nova-driver-in-linux-7-0-continues-preparing-for-nvidia-turing-gpu-support-fp3fwytki) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [A Lot Of Rust Graphics Driver Changes For Linux 7.1, NVIDIA Nova Driver Additions](https://daily.dev/posts/a-lot-of-rust-graphics-driver-changes-for-linux-7-1-nvidia-nova-driver-additions-8foeteohz) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [NVIDIA Hopper & Blackwell GPU Support Moves Closer For Open-Source Nova Driver](https://daily.dev/posts/nvidia-hopper-blackwell-gpu-support-moves-closer-for-open-source-nova-driver-qd3wa5dfa) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Kernel 7.2: RK3588 media, smarter GPU memory, and Rust foundations](https://daily.dev/posts/kernel-7-2-rk3588-media-smarter-gpu-memory-and-rust-foundations-vrpih8voj) · Collabora Blog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#rust](https://daily.dev/tags/rust), [#nvidia](https://daily.dev/tags/nvidia) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/open-source-nvidia-nova-driver-sees-more-functionality-for-linux-7-3-hijym86mc) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Open-Source NVIDIA \"Nova\" Driver Sees More Functionality For Linux 7.3","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/open-source-nvidia-nova-driver-sees-more-functionality-for-linux-7-3-hijym86mc","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/open-source-nvidia-nova-driver-sees-more-functionality-for-linux-7-3-hijym86mc"},"datePublished":"2026-08-11T01:13:54.874Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T07:42:05.655Z","description":"The DRM Rust changes targeting the Linux 7.3 merge window have been sent to DRM-Next, bringing notable progress to NVIDIA's open-source Nova kernel driver. Key...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/0ed28865209e92da5df96ae434b1650c?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/0ed28865209e92da5df96ae434b1650c?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Phoronix","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Phoronix","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/6a26ba379dd64932830aa0c9803dd7ee","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/phoronix"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/open-source-nvidia-nova-driver-sees-more-functionality-for-linux-7-3-hijym86mc","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"linux,rust,nvidia","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Phoronix","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/phoronix"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Open-Source NVIDIA \"Nova\" Driver Sees More Functionality For Linux 7.3"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/open-source-nvidia-nova-driver-sees-more-functionality-for-linux-7-3-hijym86mc#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What new features does the Nova NVIDIA driver gain in Linux 7.3?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The Nova open-source NVIDIA kernel driver written in Rust adds GSP boot process consolidation, vGPU boot support, TLV firmware image format support, and further improvements to NVIDIA Hopper and Blackwell GPU support code, targeting the Linux 7.3 merge window. Kernel contributors tracking Rust DRM and Nova driver progress can follow updates like this on daily.dev."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What is the Nova driver for NVIDIA GPUs on Linux?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Nova is a next-generation open-source kernel graphics driver for NVIDIA GPUs, written in Rust and heavily invested in by NVIDIA engineers. It is being developed as part of the DRM Rust infrastructure within the Linux kernel, with ongoing work around I/O handling, GSP boot, firmware formats, and support for Hopper and Blackwell GPU architectures. Developers evaluating open-source GPU driver options can keep tabs on Nova's progress through daily.dev."}}]} ```