Can the i mx8 work on entirely libre software?
Libre software gpu?
That was the case with the i.MX6. Proprietary firmware had to be
loaded for the VPU to work,[1] but the GPU line was successfully
reverse-engineered[2] and integrated into Mesa. No bootloader blobs
either, definitely one of the best platforms for libre software.
That said, the i.MX8 is using a newer Vivante GPU, which apparently
hasn't been worked on yet.[3]
[1]:
https://www.fsf.org/campaigns/priority-projects/hardware-firmware-drivers
[2]: https://github.com/etnaviv/etna_viv
[3]:
https://www.cnx-software.com/2017/08/25/purism-librem-5-open-source-linux-smartphone-focuses-on-privacy-crowdfunding/
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