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For Linux 6.19 as what will be the first stable kernel release of 2026, the IEEE-1394 Firewire stack continues dealing with device quirks and improving support for different Firewire-connected devices. In 2026 is also when the Linux Firewire maintainer plans to begin recommending users migrate away from the IEEE-1394 bus followed by closing the Linux Firewire efforts in 2029.

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[–] sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

There is one song that mentions firewire and it is sad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pftKtoSGEsg

And very good.