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wiz21c ◴[] No.41856409[source]
> Linux-compatible ABI

Does it mean it can re-use the drivers written for hardware to run with linux ?

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1. eptcyka ◴[] No.41856885[source]
No. The drivers in Linux are kernel modules, most often in-tree - meaning that the source for the drivers is built along the rest of the kernel source code. Most hardware drivers depend on various common kernel structures that change often - when they do, the source for drivers is fixed practically in the same git branch. There is no driver ABI to speak of.