-------- Original Message -------- From: Pen-Yuan Hsing penyuanhsing@gmail.com Apparently from: arm-netbook-bounces@lists.phcomp.co.uk To: Eco-Conscious Computing arm-netbook@lists.phcomp.co.uk Subject: [Arm-netbook] MNT Reform DIY portable computer Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 15:33:35 +0100
Can the i mx8 work on entirely libre software? Libre software gpu?
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Can the i mx8 work on entirely libre software? Libre software gpu?
That was the case with the i.MX6. Proprietary firmware had to be loaded for the VPU to work,[1] but the GPU line was successfully reverse-engineered[2] and integrated into Mesa. No bootloader blobs either, definitely one of the best platforms for libre software.
That said, the i.MX8 is using a newer Vivante GPU, which apparently hasn't been worked on yet.[3]
[1]: https://www.fsf.org/campaigns/priority-projects/hardware-firmware-drivers [2]: https://github.com/etnaviv/etna_viv [3]: https://www.cnx-software.com/2017/08/25/purism-librem-5-open-source-linux-sm...
Isaac David wrote :
That said, the i.MX8 is using a newer Vivante GPU, which apparently hasn't been worked on yet.
correction: work is ongoing and promising: https://www.youtube.com/user/wladiwump/video
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