https://www.infoq.com InfoQ Linux feed https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/10/linux-amp-analysis/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Linux <img src="https://www.infoq.com/styles/static/images/logo/logo_bigger.jpg"/><p>At Embedded Linux Conference Europe 2026, Wolfram Sang discussed the Linux building blocks for asymmetric multiprocessing (AMP). He highlighted the solid foundation but noted challenges like limited contributor coverage and fragmented testing. Sang's work on a hardware-spinlock driver revealed maintenance complexities and the need for more reviewers and testers to support evolving AMP systems.</p> <i>By Olimpiu Pop</i> Open Source Summit EU Linux Async Multiprocessing Asynchronous Architecture Development news Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:16:00 GMT https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/10/linux-amp-analysis/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Linux Olimpiu Pop 2026-10-07T16:16:00Z /news/2026/10/linux-amp-analysis/en https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/10/snapdragon-x2-linux/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Linux <img src="https://res.infoq.com/news/2026/10/snapdragon-x2-linux/en/headerimage/generatedHeaderImage-1790506107899.jpg"/><p>Qualcomm has released an early dev preview of Linux for its upcoming Snapdragon X2 Series laptop processors. The initiative focuses on integrating with the mainline Linux kernel ahead of commercial release to reduce software issues historically faced by ARM laptops. The preview includes a functional Debian 13 environment and aims to standardize system initialization and hardware task management.</p> <i>By Olimpiu Pop</i> Linux ARM Snapdragon CPU Development news Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:14:00 GMT https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/10/snapdragon-x2-linux/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Linux Olimpiu Pop 2026-10-01T14:14:00Z /news/2026/10/snapdragon-x2-linux/en