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Linux Patches Enable Partially-Working, Snapdragon-Powered Microsoft Surface Pro 9 5G

While using the older Qualcomm Snapdragon 8xc Gen 3 (SC8280XP) SoC and not the exciting Snapdragon X1 Elite, Linux kernel patches were posted this week for enabling the Microsoft Surface Pro 9 5G to boot with the mainline kernel.

Jérôme de Bretagne posted the set of four patches for enabling Linux support for the Microsoft Surface Pro 5G laptop. The necessary DeviceTree support is put in place with these patches so that this Microsoft Surface ARM laptop can boot Linux. With this DT support, the WiFi, NVMe, two USB Type-C ports, Bluetooth, 5G cellular model, audio output, external display via DP over USB-C, and other functionality is working.

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