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> Unfortunately, none of these companies providing 10+ years of maintenance are doing so for most embedded devices. But why do these devices need special kerne
by pxc 3y ago
> Unfortunately, none of these companies providing 10+ years of maintenance are doing so for most embedded devices.
But why do these devices need special kernels anyway? Isn't that the real problem?
- Const-me 3y agoLinux kernel doesn't have ABI for device drivers. The device manufacturers either can't or won't publish the drivers as a part of Linux kernel, that's why they fork Linux instead.