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+
+PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-ti-staging = "6.1%"
+PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-ti-staging-rt = "6.1%"
+PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-ti-staging-systest = "6.1%"
+PREFERRED_VERSION_u-boot-ti-staging = "2023.04%"
+
+# GPU support requires out-of-tree SGX and RGX drivers not available in until
+# LTS prep is complete.  fall back to software rendering
+MACHINE_FEATURES:remove = "gpu"
+PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/gpudriver = ""
+