CachyOS Announces EAC Linux V2-Compatible Kernel With Lockdown
Epic Games recently promised expanded Linux support for Easy Anti-Cheat, outlining a new set of standards and native Linux security features that…
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Epic Games established requirements for Linux distributions seeking to support Easy Anti-Cheat version 2, including native Linux security features that developers must adopt. CachyOS announced it would become one of the first distributions to meet these standards, with the announcement made through the distribution's GitHub repository.
The CachyOS team is developing a specialized kernel called linux-cachyos-eac to enable EAC Linux v2 compatibility. Implementation remains incomplete, but developers confirmed the kernel will function as an optional feature within the desktop environment.
CachyOS emphasized that users will need to opt in to the new kernel. This distinction matters because certain security features required for EAC Linux v2 support have generated debate within the Linux gaming community.
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Epic Games recently promised expanded Linux support for Easy Anti-Cheat, outlining a new set of standards and native Linux security features that would need to be adopted by Linux distribution developers who wanted gamers to be able to access EAC Linux v2 games. As is par for the course for the distribution, CachyOS has come out swinging as one of the first, if not the first, Linux distribution to explicitly announce support for EAC Linux v2. The announcement comes by way of a discussion on CachyOS's GitHub.
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