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This is basically what the Arm SBSA does (UEFI + ACPI) and essentially how all arm64 (and arm32) devices that support Windows work. SBSA doesn't solve the disma
by cpgxiii 3y ago
This is basically what the Arm SBSA does (UEFI + ACPI) and essentially how all arm64 (and arm32) devices that support Windows work. SBSA doesn't solve the dismal lack of drivers for hardware in consumer devices, though, so just because there are arm64 devices that can be booted with UEFI+ACPI doesn't mean they "just work" like we expect amd64 machines to.
- yjftsjthsd-h 3y agoYeah, I was actually thinking of SystemReady when I wrote my comment, and I have some vague understanding that Microsoft is all-in on it because ex. even their phones used UEFI, which is kind of beautiful. So the pieces are there, but sadly not nearly-universal like with x86 PCs:\ Separately, I will grant that drivers are their own sticking point, but I would like for them to be approximately the only sticking point. And even on x86 drivers are a problem; Linux generally has good mainline coverage of most networking cards, even wifi is good these days, but fingerprint readers have always been hit-or-miss. I just wish we could get to the point where once the drivers are upstreamed everything does Just Work and we can be free of "well this distro has a Raspberry Pi image but if you want to try an Orange Pi you need to find an OS that supports that exact board..."