The answer appears to be yes, with some exceptions like the integrated video encoder: http://linux-meson.com/doku.php http://linux-meson.com/doku.php But, I do

The answer appears to be yes, with some exceptions like the integrated video encoder: http://linux-meson.com/doku.php http://linux-meson.com/doku.php But, I dont have one to test - it certainly might ship with a weird hacked up bootloader or something. I do have a board based on an earlier generation Amlogic SoC that I'm quite happy with. Worked well out of the box and has continued to do so.