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I am holding on to x86 until ARM figures something out on standardization like in PC space. If I need to have custom kernel, boot loader and rely on GPU drivers
by blinkingled 8y ago
I am holding on to x86 until ARM figures something out on standardization like in PC space. If I need to have custom kernel, boot loader and rely on GPU drivers from different vendors for each computer I am going to buy - no thanks.
- userbinator 8y agoThis, exactly this. The PC (technically the AT) grew so much because it was originally an open platform and almost completely standardised and documented. There have been many recent efforts to lobotomise it but it still remains mostly standard and well-documented. ARM platforms are extremely diverse largely due to the fact that its cores are integrated into SoCs for a wide range of uses, and I'd say the majority of ARM SoCs in use don't even have any public documentation. This is particularly true of those used in smartphones and tablets. Or put it more bluntly, "legacy-free means compatibility-free."