5 ms·
I think the idea is that the hardware will work under linux right away when the hardware goes on sale, instead of some number of months or years later. Surely t
by kardos 4y ago
I think the idea is that the hardware will work under linux right away when the hardware goes on sale, instead of some number of months or years later. Surely that amounts to a selling point.
> now we're left with useless crap in the kernel.
The article is specifically about removing the now-useless crap, and the removal patches were submitted by Intel. I don't see how Intel is doing anything wrong here.
- rektide 4y agoFurther, the code is in a fairly-well-isolated easy-to-blow-away staging area of the kernel, specifically designated for early-stage work.
- Gigachad 4y agoEspecially since many distros use old kernels, getting the drivers in months before release means stuff will just work no matter which distro.