Mesa 27.0: new Kraid compiler becomes default for Mali GPUs, with 7x faster shader compiles

Posted by mfilion on Oct 26, 2026 10:38 AM EDT
Collabora Blog; By Faith Ekstrand 		Mail this story
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Starting with Mesa 27.0, all Mali GPUs with Valhall (v9) or newer will use Kraid, the new Panfrost compiler built in under six months. Compared with the old compiler, it produces about 19% fewer shader instructions, cuts spilling by over 80%, and compiles about 7x faster.

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