Please release kernel and u-boot source code

[Jookia]

Hello there!

At the moment the Debian image is released with kernel and u-boot binaries but no source code. This is a bit of a headache as it means you cannot build kernel modules or update the kernel. :frowning_face:

I understand that Axera requires an NDA to get the source code and Sipeed would release code if they could. Does Axera have any plans on doing public code release?

[cvetaevvitaliy]

i need it too!

if the developer doesn't have the opportunity to independently build Uboot and Kernel it will very bad. I don't need Debian, I want to customize rootfs and use Buildroot or Yocto in my projects, for this I need kernel and uboot source codes.

I see new product from TI: https://www.ti.com/product/AM68A

SoC with 8 tops NPU, but all software, included BSP in open access.

it seems to me that if you do not open the documentation and source codes, you will lose a lot of computer vision developers who want to use your product in their projects.

[dyzy]

Absolutely agree with this. Without open source kernel or at least headers the board are unusable for many projects and just a toy with auditory like "try you NN on SoC and drop it to trash bin"

[x893]

Any news about kernel sources ?

[VerodinDev]

Came here for the same reasons and a long time has passed since the last poster. No sources to customize is most likely a showstopper for us.

Btw, not 100% sure, but doesn't Axera by not releasing sources violate the GPL licence?