Reproducible Linux bring-up trees, custom device trees, out-of-tree drivers, and headless compute conversions for tablets and repurposed phone motherboards. Each device page documents verified hardware status, boot architecture, and open engineering gaps.
| Device | SoC & Arch | Kernel | OS / Userland | Boot Path | Status | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Xiaomi Mi 8 (dipper)
xiaomi-dipper
|
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (SDM845) aarch64 | Mainline Linux 7.1.0-rc1-sdm845 | postmarketOS edge (Alpine / OpenRC) | UFS userdata rootfs + boot partition (slot A) | Active | Details · Repo |
General Mobile GM 8
GM8_sprout
|
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 (MSM8940, 8× Cortex-A53) aarch64 | Downstream Linux 3.18 (msm8937-perf) | Alpine Linux 3.19 (aarch64 OpenRC) | System-as-root on system_a (Android 9 fallback on system_b) | Active | Details · Repo |
Vestel Venus 5.5x
VSP355s
|
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8926, 4× Cortex-A7) ARMv7 | Downstream Linux 3.4.0 | Alpine Linux (ARMv7 OpenRC) | Custom static /init ramdisk → userdata (mmcblk0p25) pivot | Active | Details · Repo |
Mainline Linux 7.1.0-rc1 port for the Xiaomi Mi 8 (Snapdragon 845, 6 GB RAM, 128 GB UFS) with Samsung EA8074 AMOLED DRM panel, Adreno 630 Freedreno GPU, ST FTS5 touchscreen, TAS2557 + WCD9340 audio, and 60–80% battery charge limiting.
Reproducible conversion of a screenless, battery-less General Mobile GM 8 motherboard into an aarch64 Alpine Linux compute node with USB RNDIS, Wi-Fi, and SSH.
Bringing up a bare Vestel Venus 5.5x motherboard (no screen, battery, or UART) into a persistent Alpine Linux node using a custom static C /init and WCNSS firmware loader.
