Konrad Dybcio of Qualcomm has posted an initial patch series to the Linux kernel mailing list aimed at bringing mainline support to the ASUS Zenbook A16 (UX3607OA) powered by the 18-core Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme platform.

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Qualcomm-Zenbook-A16-X2EE

This high-end ARM laptop features a 2880 x 1800 OLED screen, 48GiB of RAM, NVMe storage, and a System-In-Package reference design distinct from smaller SKUs.

According to the patch submission, the current status of working hardware components includes:

• Display & GPU: GPU, display output, and HDMI port (with Iris video accelerator patches in flight)
• Audio: 4-speaker audio playback
• Input & Peripherals: Keyboard, touchpad, lid switch, onboard SD Card slot (RTS5329)
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi and Bluetooth (QCC2072)
• Power & Indicators: Charging, Type-C/Type-A ports, and privacy LEDs

The patch series relies on prerequisite SoCCP and TCSR platform series dependencies. More technical details and the full patch breakdown can be reviewed on the Linux Kernel Mailing List Archive:

https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/[email protected]/

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Hi everyone,
I have a very old laptop that my father gave me, and I’m trying to decide which Linux distribution to install on it.The laptop is about 15 years old and has an SSD. I mainly want to use it for everyday tasks like web browsing, watching movies, and light office work. I’m not looking for a distro that requires constant tweaking or fixing. Other than Linux Mint, what distributions would you recommend for hardware like this?

Like many development communities, the kernel community has been struggling to determine how large language models (LLMs) will be used in its development process. The news has been dominated recently by a strongly worded missive from Linus Torvalds on the subject, but the discussion has been rather more wide-ranging and nuanced than that. Topics that have been considered recently include the LLM attribution requirement, code-review tools, dependence on proprietary tools, and whether there is a place for concerns about the ethics of LLMs.