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Why would they release driver for hardware not available to the public?
by Thaxll 5y ago
Why would they release driver for hardware not available to the public?
- stefan_ 5y agoThat happens all the time: https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Intel-Display13-Initial-Patches https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Intel-Di... Because working with upstream is not sitting in your chambers for years, then throwing a huge patch over at the end of it.
- haukem 5y agoIntel does this all the time, but they want normal Ubuntu, RedHat and so on to support their hardware when their hardware gets into the market. With these phones the hardware and the software is shipped together in a bundle, it is a different thing.
- gambiting 5y agoWhat do you mean not available to the public? You can buy this phone now, no?
- saghm 5y agoUsually these devices become available for pre-order on the day of the announcement, but take a bit longer to ship out.
- als0 5y agoGetting new drivers into the kernel can be a long process, sometimes taking months. Some companies prefer to engage early to minimise pressure when the device is released.