[k8svet]

Well, this is a slap in the face. ChromeOS has had a long-standing tradition of requiring device kernels to be in their tree. Giving them a better shot at long-term/community/Linux support.

It's hard to not cynically read this as "we're making it easier for our partners to ship devices with vendor kernels".

I'm pretty shocked. I would've bet good money at this having gone the opposite direction, with ARC already on ChromeOS, etc.

[nolist_policy]

I don't think this will go away since Google makes the call about what core hardware you are allowed to put into a Chromebook. After all they have to provide 10 years of updates.

[sounds]

Most likely something like Qualcomm (or another similar vendor) saying that they refuse to provide the vendor kernel, and will just ship Windows on ARM instead.

[arghwhat]

https://www.qualcomm.com/developer/blog/2024/05/upstreaming-...

[fowl2]

> "supporting Linux on laptops with Windows on Snapdragon"

blinks rapidly

edit: I guess if you squint really hard to read "Windows" as "PC-style operating systems" (or "general purpose computing") it makes sense?

[arghwhat]

Hmm, maybe they are referring to a specific branding used on recent models, e.g. a "Windows on Snapdragon" sticker similar to "Windows 8 Ready" and stuff.

Linux laptops still tend to be special order or niche brands, but there is nice positive traction in that space.

[k8svet]

This is quintessential MSFT. I have absolutely less than zero doubt that there is a informal/formal agreement that they're called such. They always pull this crap. And then their OEMs realize later that the "Windows 8 Ready" sticker is almost more of a pariah.

[ndesaulniers]

Were ARM Mali GPU drivers upstream?