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Open-Source Linux Driver Preps For Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 GPU Support
When it comes to the Qualcomm Snapdragon X laptops on Linux it's been primarily focused on the Snapdragon X Elite support with the X Plus SoC support not being as well off yet
Posted to the DRI maling list this weekend were these kernel patches for bringing up the Adreno X1-45 GPU as found within the Snapdragon X Plus 8-core X1P41200 SoC. The patch came from a Qualcomm engineer in enabling the GPU on this lower-tier Snapdragon X SoC with the MSM DRM kernel driver and the necessary Device Tree additions. It's a very simple addition there for getting the Adreno X1-45 working with the Freedreno Gallium3D driver.About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience.
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