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Wine 11.20 released with CD-ROM support and ARM64EC updates

Brief written by the FOSSWire AI editor from Phoronix Benchmarks & Drivers

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Key Takeaway

Wine 11.20 introduces a structural change to CD-ROM support by moving it to the Mount Manager and adds replay debugging for ARM64EC.

Summary

The latest bi-weekly development release of Wine, version 11.20, includes significant architectural changes and bug fixes. Key updates involve moving CD-ROM support to the Mount Manager as part of an NTDLL rework and expanding ARM64EC support with replay debugging. The release also addresses 24 bugs affecting various applications and games.

Technical changes in Wine 11.20

  • CD-ROM support has been moved to the Mount Manager (mountmgr) to avoid opening Unix devices directly during an NTDLL code rework.
  • ARM64EC support now includes replay debugging capabilities.
  • Improvements have been made to XML validation.
  • Includes 24 bug fixes for software ranging from QuickBooks to games like Battlefield 1942.

Why it matters

This release serves as a stepping stone toward the Wine 12.0 stable release expected in early 2027.

Original reference: www.phoronix.com →