Shortly after the release of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, the Linux kernel has begun to support the flagship platform, with several adaptations already completed.
Qualcomm has worked with Linaro engineers to release a Linux kernel patch for Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. According to Linaro’s blog, current patch support includes Kryo CPUs (including power management/ DVFS), system base support, low-speed I/O, high-density storage, high-speed peripherals such as PCIe and USB, and Qualcomm Hexagon bits for audio/sensor/computing/modem.
The Linux kernel is not yet fully adapted, however, and subsequent patches are expected to address display, audio and modem functionality soon and merge smoothly into the mainline.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 uses a 4nm process and a new 1+2+2+3 architecture, including a 3.2GHz Cortex-X3-based Kryo super core, four 2.8GHz performance cores (2×Cortex A715+2×Cortex A710) and three 2.0GHz Cortex-A510 energy efficiency cores. With these patches, it’s time to start running the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 development platform.
▲ Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Development Platform
