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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Linux support for Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by techLover@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1798744

I'm searching for a Notebook and I came across one that had a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c which grabbed my attention... My main concern was that the processor specs says:

Instruction Set: ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)

Architecture: Kryo 468

Main questions:

Does Linux already supports this processor?

What I should look at? Instruction Set (A64) or Architecture (Kyro)?

If you have time to spend... How this CPU compares with an i3 6157U?

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[–] techLover@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thank you for this very detailed answer!

I was looking for a new Notebook for my parents, and they need Windows working as a dual boot and Linux as the main driver. After some research, I found that ARM for Windows was still bad, and we need it to work properly, so I discarded this option. But I appreciated the knowledge you shared with us. Thanks

[–] read_deleuze@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Glad to have been informative :D and good luck on your laptop hunt