OpenBSD added initial support for Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite X after 1 day
by from OpenBSD Journal on (#6NNAA)
When a new processor is released, how long would you expect it to take before your favorite operating system adds support for it?
In the case of OpenBSD/arm64, the time lag can occasionally be measured in days if not hours.
In a recent message to tech@, Patrick Wildt (patrick@) premiered the patch to add support for the Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite X processor the day after it was officially released.
Patrick's message reads,
List: openbsd-techSubject: Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite minimal supportFrom: Patrick Wildt <patrick () blueri ! se>Date: 2024-06-19 20:28:08Hi there,the Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite X machines were released yesterday, I gota Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 today, and it's already booting up with workingNVMe, USB and keyboard. Wonder if I beat my last record.