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Mesa 26.1 introduces a new DriConf workaround for Intel's ANV driver that disables link-time optimization for specific games. Applied to Monster Hunter Wilds, this optimization cuts initial shader compilation time in half during first launch without affecting in-game performance. The workaround addresses long load times caused by large shaders that take excessive time to compile with LTO enabled on Intel graphics hardware running Linux via Proton.

New Intel Linux Driver Workaround Halves Initial Game Load Time For MHW