(07-28-2021, 12:57 PM)moonwalkers Wrote: b) I hear the news that the device is supported by the mainline kernel, so I can pick and chose who gets my data instead of being stuck with Chinese communist spyware. That is assuming it uses something like a typical u-boot that I can replace myself, and not some permanent firmware that can take over in hypervisor mode.
Well, if I did my detective work properly, JingOS team uses BSP kernel (4.14.133-something). And probably also BSP u-boot. Which is not good.
They say, they have also Vulkan working and it is still in works. That would suggest that they are working on it. Not Unisoc. Maybe they will mainline the driver. Who knows.
As to the hardware from China - almost everything nowadays is from China
Pinebook Pro, Pinetab and Pinephone too