10-01-2020, 01:10 AM
(09-30-2020, 08:56 AM)poVoq Wrote: The main problem with these binary drivers is that they likely depend on an older Linux kernel and can only be made to work with that specific supported version. On stable release distributions like Debian or Ubuntu this can work well, but it doesn't mesh well with a bleeding edge rolling release distribution like Manjaro. In fact the same problem crops up with binary Nvidia drivers on x86 and they are much more proactive with binary driver releases than ARM.Thank you for a clear and thorough explanation. With my skill level, I should probably stay with the Panfrost driver then....
But given that the PinebookPro also depends on quite some functionality only recently added upstream to the Linux Kernel, you will probably not only need an older Kernel, but also one with a lot of custom patches applied. Hence only a dedicated system image specifically prepared for the PineBookPro will work unless you want to do this custom patching of an older kernel yourself.