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
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