How will Linux community support the coming Intel new chip Bay Trail?

How will Linux community support the coming Intel new chip Bay Trail?

[Peter Xu]

Hi, all,

It seems that Intel will publish a nice chip called Bay Trail (or plus,
I don't quick sure, which is for smartphones/tablets, also some lower
ends of laptops in the future). It was said publically that Intel will
support Linux platform on that chip. I just want to know something from
the communitiy side, that is there a plan or something related to that
chip?

I think the most important part should be how to make sure Linux will
have a good power managerment on the Bay Trail machines?

Thanks in advance.

Yours,
Peter

How will Linux community support the coming Intel new chip Bay Trail?

[Valdis.Kletnieks at vt.edu]

On Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:08:21 +0800, Peter Xu said:
> Hi, all,
>
> It seems that Intel will publish a nice chip called Bay Trail (or plus,
> I don't quick sure, which is for smartphones/tablets, also some lower
> ends of laptops in the future). It was said publically that Intel will
> support Linux platform on that chip. I just want to know something from
> the communitiy side, that is there a plan or something related to that
> chip?

Over the past few years, Intel has been quite good about contributing
drivers for coming chips, often before official numeric part numbers have
even been assigned.  I don't know about this particular chip, but there's
a good chance that there will be in-tree support before the chip officially
releases for general use.
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How will Linux community support the coming Intel new chip Bay Trail?

[Greg Freemyer]

On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 11:25 AM,  <Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu> wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Apr 2013 23:08:21 +0800, Peter Xu said:
>> Hi, all,
>>
>> It seems that Intel will publish a nice chip called Bay Trail (or plus,
>> I don't quick sure, which is for smartphones/tablets, also some lower
>> ends of laptops in the future). It was said publically that Intel will
>> support Linux platform on that chip. I just want to know something from
>> the communitiy side, that is there a plan or something related to that
>> chip?
>
> Over the past few years, Intel has been quite good about contributing
> drivers for coming chips, often before official numeric part numbers have
> even been assigned.  I don't know about this particular chip, but there's
> a good chance that there will be in-tree support before the chip officially
> releases for general use.

Agreed, Intel employs numerous Linux Kernel developers and will likely
implement the needed support and provide it to the kernel as part of
their community support.

Greg