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Explore the current state and challenges of ARM-based laptops in this 48-minute Birds of a Feather session from the Linux Plumbers Conference. Delve into the growing landscape of ARM-powered laptops, from Apple Silicon to X Elite/Plus systems, and examine the significant gaps that remain in both kernel and userspace support compared to traditional x86_64 systems. Discuss critical technical areas including bootchain implementation, thermal management strategies, end-to-end utilization of hardware capabilities such as VPU and camera functionality, and approaches for scaling support across an expanding variety of device SKUs. Join industry experts Stefan Schmidt and Vinod Koul as they facilitate discussions on improving the user experience and addressing the technical challenges facing ARM laptop adoption in the Linux ecosystem.
