> When I last checked, the mainline kernel support for the 8cx was EXTREMELY limited.
Is that the case? I would've thought the devices present in 8cx are similar to the other Snapdragon 8 series which would probably be well supported upstream? Or do they linger in a GKI tree before landing upstream?
Maybe the exclusivity between QCOM/MS is mutual and they'll be able to partner with vendors like Canonical in the future.
Personally - I would love an XPS13 ARM linux laptop, hopefully Dell decides to jump on the bandwagon. I have owned i5/i7 XPS13s for several years now and am looking forward to ARM if they can make one that performs well.
Some 8xx series are well supported, but mostly 835 and 845. QC does release better quality sources for mainlining AFAIK, but I haven't seen any efforts related to newer chips land.
Is that the case? I would've thought the devices present in 8cx are similar to the other Snapdragon 8 series which would probably be well supported upstream? Or do they linger in a GKI tree before landing upstream?
Maybe the exclusivity between QCOM/MS is mutual and they'll be able to partner with vendors like Canonical in the future.
Personally - I would love an XPS13 ARM linux laptop, hopefully Dell decides to jump on the bandwagon. I have owned i5/i7 XPS13s for several years now and am looking forward to ARM if they can make one that performs well.