Bootlin engineer Louis Chauvet talks at XDC 2025 in Vienna

XDC 2025The X.Org Developer’s Conference (XDC) is the key annual event for developers shaping the future of Open Graphics technologies, including the Linux kernel, Mesa, DRM, Wayland, and X11. It is taking place on Sep 29, Sep 30 and Oct 1 in Vienna, Austria.

Bootlin engineer and Linux graphics specialist Louis Chauvet will be attending and giving a talk on Display Testing without Hardware: Discovering the Power of VKMS!. In this session, he will introduce VKMS, demonstrate its testing capabilities with real examples, and share details on the new features that Bootlin is actively driving upstream.

After participating in the Display Next Hackfest earlier this year, this second graphics-focused event confirms Bootlin’s involvement in the Linux graphics ecosystem. It reflects our commitment not only to staying at the cutting edge of graphics technologies, but also to contributing improvements that benefit the entire community.

If your projects involve Linux graphics and you are looking for expertise, feel free to get in touch with us to see how Bootlin can help.

Thomas Petazzoni

Author: Thomas Petazzoni

Thomas Petazzoni is Bootlin's co-owner and CEO. Thomas joined Bootlin in 2008 as a kernel and embedded Linux engineer, became CTO in 2013, and co-owner/CEO in 2021. More details...

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