How will Linux community support the coming Intel new chip Bay Trail?
Hi, all, It seems that Intel will publish a nice chip called Bay Trail (or plus, I don't quick sure, which is for smartphones/tablets, also some lower ends of laptops in the future). It was said publically that Intel will support Linux platform on that chip. I just want to know something from the communitiy side, that is there a plan or something related to that chip? I think the most important part should be how to make sure Linux will have a good power managerment on the Bay Trail machines? Thanks in advance. Yours, Peter
On Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:08:21 +0800, Peter Xu said:
Hi, all,
It seems that Intel will publish a nice chip called Bay Trail (or plus, I don't quick sure, which is for smartphones/tablets, also some lower ends of laptops in the future). It was said publically that Intel will support Linux platform on that chip. I just want to know something from the communitiy side, that is there a plan or something related to that chip?
Over the past few years, Intel has been quite good about contributing drivers for coming chips, often before official numeric part numbers have even been assigned. I don't know about this particular chip, but there's a good chance that there will be in-tree support before the chip officially releases for general use.
On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 11:25 AM, <Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu> wrote:
On Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:08:21 +0800, Peter Xu said:
Hi, all,
It seems that Intel will publish a nice chip called Bay Trail (or plus, I don't quick sure, which is for smartphones/tablets, also some lower ends of laptops in the future). It was said publically that Intel will support Linux platform on that chip. I just want to know something from the communitiy side, that is there a plan or something related to that chip?
Over the past few years, Intel has been quite good about contributing drivers for coming chips, often before official numeric part numbers have even been assigned. I don't know about this particular chip, but there's a good chance that there will be in-tree support before the chip officially releases for general use.
Agreed, Intel employs numerous Linux Kernel developers and will likely implement the needed support and provide it to the kernel as part of their community support. Greg
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