Linux on (non-Apple) ARM, what is the current status? (tux.social)

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Linux on (non-Apple) ARM, what is the current status?

Qualcomm Snapdragon, Ampere and maybe others. Support of Snapdragons was said to be quite bad due to the lack of upstream "giving a damn about Linux".

Has this changed?

#Linux #ARM #Qualcomm #Snapdragon #Ampere

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[-] ulterno@programming.dev 0 points 2 days ago

There recently was a project that did UEFI on a phone.
Perhaps we can consider doing so with all ARM and RISC V stuff?
Or maybe come up with another common interface more suited to the platform?

Considering Qualcomm went and 1TKO'd Arduino, I'd say we are better off not waiting for it to get onboard.

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