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Next stop: Prague! 🇨🇿
I’ll be at Open Source Summit and Embedded Linux Conference, organised by the Linux Foundation.
Looking forward to catching up with the Yocto and OpenEmbedded communities and finding fresh ideas for my podcast, I use Yocto btw! 🎙️
Will you be there too? Let’s talk embedded Linux, endless builds, or just grab a coffee (or a beer)! ☕🍺
One week to go for the Open Source Summit Europe! We will present some demos and have a hands-on talk on the new WPEPlatform API on Thursday.
Interested in learning more about us? Feel free to visit us at booth 4 on the second floor, or come to our talk.
Modern YouTube support for embedded TV platforms starts with a solid reference stack.
Together with Google, we built the first RDK-based Chrobalt reference platform for third-party devices, helping bring Chromium-based YouTube support to embedded TV and set-top box platforms.
Perfectly normal PS Vita, nothing to see here... 🐧
#Linux #EmbeddedLinux #PSVita #PlayStationVita #Buildroot #Homebrew #RetroGaming
From Cobalt to Chrobalt: We worked with Google to build the first RDK-based Chrobalt reference platform for third-party devices, bringing modern Chromium-based YouTube support to embedded TV and set-top box platforms.
A new kernel release, another round of upstream work. 🐧
For Linux 7.2, Collabora engineers contributed 102 patches across graphics, media, virtualization, networking, power management, SoC enablement, Rust, and more.
Explore the highlights: collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/kernel-7.2-rk3588-media,-smarter-gpu-memory,-and-rust-foundations.html
my friend's raspberry pi zero 2 w is arrived. let's play embedded linux :-)
From HDMI 2.0 support to boot stack enablement, the MediaTek Genio IoT family continues to gain stronger upstream foundations. 🚀
Our work with MediaTek spans existing Genio boards, Linux progress for Genio 520 and 720, and Genio Pro 5100 enablement extending into U-Boot and Trusted Firmware-A.
Linux kernel 7.2 brings broad updates across the core kernel, Rust, and hardware support.
Collabora engineers contributed 102 patches this cycle, spanning graphics, media, virtualization, networking, power management, SoC enablement, and more.
Explore our team’s contributions: https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/kernel-7.2-rk3588-media,-smarter-gpu-memory,-and-rust-foundations.html
MediaTek Genio IoT support keeps moving upstream.
Together with MediaTek, we’re expanding enablement across the Genio family, from HDMI 2.0 support on existing boards to continued Linux progress for Genio 520 and 720, and Genio Pro 5100 work extending into U-Boot and Trusted Firmware-A.
Powerful Hardware Turned into E-Waste
What you're looking at is another unfortunate example of perfectly capable hardware becoming electronic waste long before its technical lifespan is over.
This is the AirTies Air 4960, an AX5400 Wi-Fi 6 mesh extender/access point featuring impressive hardware:
* Broadcom BCM6752 triple-core ARM Cortex-A7 SoC (up to 1.5 GHz)
* Broadcom BCM43684 4x4 Wi-Fi 6 radio with 160 MHz channel support
* Dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
* Two Gigabit Ethernet ports
* Around 4.5 W power consumption
From a technical perspective, this device is still more than capable of delivering excellent performance in many home and enterprise networking scenarios.
- The Real Issue
The hardware isn't obsolete, the software ecosystem is intentionally locked down.
Many devices like this are heavily restricted by manufacturers or Internet Service Providers (ISPs), preventing owners from repurposing them once official support ends or the service contract expires.
Meanwhile, open-source firmware projects such as OpenWrt, DD-WRT and Tomato have demonstrated for years that networking hardware can remain secure, functional, and useful far beyond its commercial lifecycle.
Unfortunately, locked bootloaders, proprietary firmware, missing documentation, and closed-source drivers often make that impossible.
Sustainability Is Also About Software Freedom
We regularly discuss sustainability, circular economy, and reducing electronic waste.
Yet perfectly functional networking equipment ends up in recycling bins, not because the hardware has failed, but because users are prevented from installing alternative software.
* The hardware already exists.
* The raw materials have already been mined.
* The manufacturing energy has already been spent.
In many cases, all that's missing is the freedom to install an alternative operating system.
- A Better Approach
I would like to see manufacturers embrace a more open ecosystem by providing:
* Unlockable bootloaders
* Public hardware documentation
* Support or at least tolerance for open-source firmware
* Longer software support lifecycles
This would benefit users, enterprises, developers, the open-source community, and ultimately the environment.
Not every retired device is obsolete, many are simply made obsolete through artificial restrictions.
#OpenSource #OpenWrt #DDWRT #WiFi6 #Networking #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #RightToRepair #EmbeddedLinux #Broadcom #eWaste #Technology
I sistemi Linux embedded sono distribuzioni leggere, progettate per dispositivi con risorse limitate. Eliminano tutto ciò che non serve, mantenendo solo i componenti essenziali per funzionare in modo efficiente su uno specifico hardware o per una determinata applicazione.
Ecco alcune delle distribuzioni Linux embedded più diffuse 😎👇️
💡 Per altre curiosità, guide e infografiche sul mondo Linux, segui il gruppo del Fedilug: @[email protected] 🐧
Is it time for a new Embedded Linux build system?
https://yoebuild.org/blog/time-for-a-new-build-system/
#HackerNews #EmbeddedLinux #BuildSystem #Innovation #TechTrends #OpenSource #Yoebuild
Together with Toradex, we're helping bring Edge AI workloads closer to the hardware.
At Embedded World, Collabora's Guy Lunardi, VP Business Development, walks through our NPU enablement work on the TI AM69, powered by Toradex hardware and Torizon OS, showing how Edge AI can move from prototype to production: faster inference, scalable deployments, and hardware-level integration that just works.
See it in action 👇
🎥 https://www.toradex.com/videos/collabora-npu-enablement-edge-ai-ti-am69
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Linux kernel 7.1 brings improvements across filesystems, networking, scheduling, graphics, Rust, and hardware enablement, with Collabora contributing 65 patches from 16 engineers across Panthor, DRM, Rockchip, MediaTek, and driver fixes across the kernel.
See where our team contributed: https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/kernel-7.1-graphics,-rust,-and-soc-improvements.html
Linux kernel 7.1 brings improvements across filesystems, networking, scheduling, graphics, Rust, and hardware enablement, with Collabora contributing 65 patches from 16 engineers across Panthor, DRM, Rockchip, MediaTek, and driver fixes across the kernel.
See where our team contributed: https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/kernel-7.1-graphics,-rust,-and-soc-improvements.html
Flipper Devices was in Nice for Embedded Recipes last month, showing off the first public hands-on of the Flipper One at our table — built on the open Linux platform we're developing together for the RK3576.
While there, founder Pavel Zhovner also gave this great interview on the Flipper One's architecture and what's next.
🎥 Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ3-qGSSzDw
📰 Partnership: https://col.la/flipper
#Linux #OpenSource #EmbeddedLinux #RK3576 #Rockchip #HardwareHacking #FlipperOne #FOSS
We're hiring! Several open roles for open source engineers:
🔲 GPU Consultant Engineer
🐧 Linux Kernel Consultant
🔊 Linux Audio Consultant Engineer
⚙️ Platform Engineering Consultant
Remote/anywhere · Full-time · Upstream-first culture since 2005 🐧
→ https://www.collabora.com/careers
#Hiring #OpenSource #FOSS #Linux #GPU #LinuxKernel #RemoteWork #EmbeddedLinux
A few weeks ago, Nodo was just an idea.
Today it has handled 7 devices, SSH sessions between PCs, a Smart TV, phones, tablets, and multiple Debian live-builds (~18GB of downloads) without issues. Power cuts, thunderstorms, real-world traffic... still running strong 💪
Buildroot was definitely the right choice 🚀
#Nodo #Buildroot #Linux #EmbeddedLinux #Networking #IoT #CyberSecurity #Privacy #RaspberryPi #OpenSource #HomeLab #Maker
After weeks of testing, the hardware and software behind my gateway are running great. Multiple devices, real-world traffic, long uptime, no drama 💪
The enclosure design is now finished, and the next step is bringing it to life with 3D printing 🚀
Funny enough, the name "Nodo" happened by accident... and stayed.
Another project added to the portfolio 🤩
#Nodo #Buildroot #Linux #EmbeddedLinux #IoT #CyberSecurity #Privacy #RaspberryPi #OrangePi #3DPrinting #Maker #OpenSource #HomeLab
The @embeddedrecipes conference was great! Strong talks and real conversations about #embeddedlinux and #opensource in beautiful Nice . Looking forward to next year!
Big thanks to @codethink for sponsoring the trip.
Now at @embeddedrecipes, the very first hands-on demo of the Flipper One!
Read more about our collaboration with Flipper! 🛠️
https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/collabora-flipper-opening-up-the-rk3576.html
#Linux #OpenSource #EmbeddedLinux #RK3576 #Rockchip #HardwareHacking #FlipperOne #FOSS