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+# **NOTE: suse/main branch is DEPRECATED and is no longer maintained. PLEASE SWITCH TO [backport/main](https://github.com/intel-gpu/intel-gpu-i915-backports/tree/backport/main) branch for SLES15SP4 and above versions**
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 #  Intel® Graphics Driver Backports for Linux® OS (intel-gpu-i915-backports)
 
 This branch provides i915 driver source code backported for SUSE® Linux® Enterprise Server to enable intel discrete GPUs support.
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  suse/main will point to the currently supported version of SUSE® Linux® Enterprise Server.
  
  We will add a new branch suse/sles<x.y> whenever a version is deprecated or moved to the maintenance phase.
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- **NOTE: For sles 15sp4, please use [backport/main](https://github.com/intel-gpu/intel-gpu-i915-backports/tree/backport/main) branch.**
   
 # Supported Version/kernel
   our current backport is based on **SUSE® Linux® Enterprise Server 15SP3**. We are using the header of the latest available kernel at the time of backporting. However, it may not be compatible with the latest version at the installation time.