The DRM Rust changes queued for Linux 7.1 include a reworked DMA coherent API, GPU buddy allocator abstractions, DRM shared memory GEM helper abstraction, I/O infrastructure improvements, and workqueue enhancements. The experimental NVIDIA Nova driver (a Nouveau successor) gains more Turing GPU support, GSP command queue hardening, large RPC support, refactored Falcon firmware handling, and DebugFS support for GSM-RM log buffers. The Arm Mali Tyr driver also receives code updates aligned with kernel Rust programming guidelines. Nova is still not ready for end-user use.

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