Name: The Upstream Way: Current State of I.MX SoCs in the Linux Kernel - Daniel Baluta, NXP Semiconductors
Start: 2026-10-09T09:05:00+0200
End: 2026-10-09T09:45:00+0200

7-9 October, 2026
Prague, Czechia
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The Upstream Way: Current State of I.MX SoCs in the Linux Kernel - Daniel Baluta, NXP Semiconductors

Friday October 9, 2026 09:05 - 09:45 CEST

South Hall 3 A (Floor 3)

NXP has historically maintained a large number of i.MX-specific patches in downstream Linux trees, increasing maintenance effort and limiting community adoption.

This talk presents NXP's updated upstreaming strategy and the progress made across i.MX SoCs. We will review the current upstream status of key drivers, lessons learned from recent upstreaming efforts and the processes introduced to improve patch quality and acceptance rates.

We will also cover NXP's efforts to strengthen community engagement, work on testing infrastructure and plans for the remaining internal patches.

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Daniel Baluta

Software Engineer, NXP Semiconductors

Daniel works at NXP in Romania hacking on Linux kernel audio drivers for i.MX boards. He is a teaching assistant for Operating System Internals class at University POLITEHNICA in Bucharest and very passionate about helping newcomers to the Linux kernel world while being a mentor for... Read More →

Friday October 9, 2026 09:05 - 09:45 CEST
South Hall 3 A (Floor 3)

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