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Framework doesn't even develop their own firmware; most of the engineering in PCs is done by Intel/AMD/ODMs/IBVs. The whole ecosystem is based on vendor support
by wmf 1y ago
Framework doesn't even develop their own firmware; most of the engineering in PCs is done by Intel/AMD/ODMs/IBVs. The whole ecosystem is based on vendor support not datasheets.
- MisterTea 1y agoFirmware is not preventing Framework or anyone from offering a repairable laptop. Firmware also doesn't matter once the kernel is loaded. We need the datasheets.
- gbin 1y ago"Firmware doesn't matter once the kernel is loaded". ACPI enters the chat... It can send pieces of code interpreted by the kernel on any hardware event. I have a Framework laptop and yeah the ACPI firmware is totally buggy and the Linux kernel fails at interpreting it in various cases.
- MisterTea 1y agoI was under the impression that the firmware is responsible for loading the ACPI tables but the OS takes over and runs the code in its ACPI VM once running.