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> But you also can't discount all of the messes made by silicon OEMs that you are forced to deal with to use their SoCs.

Yes, totally! It's a bit sad because we don't usually have the luxury to select the hardware based on the quality of the BSP. First because they all seem to be terrible, and second because it is somehow "hidden" cost. One selects the hardware based on its price and capabilities, and the software part is left as an exercise.

But as you say it's not a problem of Yocto, it's a problem of the OEMs being in a position to make a mess because it doesn't have an impact on them. A bit like Apple is terrible for developers (in my experience) because anyway developers don't have a choice.