# Linux 6.12 to Add QR Code Feature for Kernel Panics 📱

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/linux-6-12-to-add-qr-code-feature-for-kernel-panics/290271>\
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**Created:** [August 30, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/linux-6-12-to-add-qr-code-feature-for-kernel-panics/290271 "2024-08-30T20:32:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2024, 8:32pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/linux-6-12-to-add-qr-code-feature-for-kernel-panics/290271/1 "2024-08-30T20:32:10Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **New Feature**  
Linux 6.12 will include an optional feature to display a QR code during a kernel panic, using the DRM Panic handler.

2. **Detailed Error Info**  
The QR code aims to capture and provide detailed error information that might be missed with traditional text-based messages.

3. **User-Friendly Addition**  
This feature, written in Rust, can be enabled via a build switch and follows similar implementations seen in other operating systems.

**Read more at:** [Phoronix](https://phoronix.com)