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Well, this is a slap in the face. ChromeOS has had a long-standing tradition of requiring device kernels to be in their tree. Giving them a better shot at long-

by k8svet 2y ago

Well, this is a slap in the face. ChromeOS has had a long-standing tradition of requiring device kernels to be in their tree. Giving them a better shot at long-term/community/Linux support. It's hard to not cynically read this as "we're making it easier for our partners to ship devices with vendor kernels". I'm pretty shocked. I would've bet good money at this having gone the opposite direction, with ARC already on ChromeOS, etc.

nolist_policy 2y ago
I don't think this will go away since Google makes the call about what core hardware you are allowed to put into a Chromebook. After all they have to provide 10 years of updates.
sounds 2y ago
Most likely something like Qualcomm (or another similar vendor) saying that they refuse to provide the vendor kernel, and will just ship Windows on ARM instead.
- arghwhat 2y ago
  https://www.qualcomm.com/developer/blog/2024/05/upstreaming-linux-kernel-support-for-the-snapdragon-x-elite https://www.qualcomm.com/developer/blog/2024/05/upstreaming-...
  - fowl2 2y ago
    > "supporting Linux on laptops with Windows on Snapdragon" blinks rapidly edit: I guess if you squint really hard to read "Windows" as "PC-style operating systems" (or "general purpose computing") it makes sense?
    - arghwhat 2y ago
      Hmm, maybe they are referring to a specific branding used on recent models, e.g. a "Windows on Snapdragon" sticker similar to "Windows 8 Ready" and stuff. Linux laptops still tend to be special order or niche brands, but there is nice positive traction in that space.
      - k8svet 2y ago
        This is quintessential MSFT. I have absolutely less than zero doubt that there is a informal/formal agreement that they're called such. They always pull this crap. And then their OEMs realize later that the "Windows 8 Ready" sticker is almost more of a pariah.
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ndesaulniers 2y ago
Were ARM Mali GPU drivers upstream?

by k8svet 2y ago

nolist_policy 2y ago

I don't think this will go away since Google makes the call about what core hardware you are allowed to put into a Chromebook. After all they have to provide 10 years of updates.

sounds 2y ago

Most likely something like Qualcomm (or another similar vendor) saying that they refuse to provide the vendor kernel, and will just ship Windows on ARM instead.

arghwhat 2y ago
https://www.qualcomm.com/developer/blog/2024/05/upstreaming-linux-kernel-support-for-the-snapdragon-x-elite https://www.qualcomm.com/developer/blog/2024/05/upstreaming-...
- fowl2 2y ago
  > "supporting Linux on laptops with Windows on Snapdragon" blinks rapidly edit: I guess if you squint really hard to read "Windows" as "PC-style operating systems" (or "general purpose computing") it makes sense?
  - arghwhat 2y ago
    Hmm, maybe they are referring to a specific branding used on recent models, e.g. a "Windows on Snapdragon" sticker similar to "Windows 8 Ready" and stuff. Linux laptops still tend to be special order or niche brands, but there is nice positive traction in that space.
    - k8svet 2y ago
      This is quintessential MSFT. I have absolutely less than zero doubt that there is a informal/formal agreement that they're called such. They always pull this crap. And then their OEMs realize later that the "Windows 8 Ready" sticker is almost more of a pariah.

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ndesaulniers 2y ago

Were ARM Mali GPU drivers upstream?