On: Same-day upstream Linux support for Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

[jjtheblunt]

i'm using Linux just fine on an ARM desktop for a long time, via Apple Silicon hypervisor enabled via the UTM macos app (which wraps both Qemu, which i don't use, and Apple Silicon hypervisor, which i do use, configurable when instantiating a new image from an iso).

i mention this because perhaps you'd like it too. in my case fedora 43 works just fine, and fast.

[jama211 → jjtheblunt]

Ooh, thank you for this, I might try it on my m4 mac. Any tips or anything I should be aware of?

[jjtheblunt → jama211]

i used the UTM app from the App Store, and when creating a new instance, i select the Linux icon, which exposes the selection to enable Apple Silicon hypervisor rather than Qemu. it works perfectly. and it's fast. just great. I had used Asahi before, dual booting, which was a pain in the neck. this meanwhile is perfect.

[speed_spread → jjtheblunt]

How does Fedora handle the graphics and audio when running under hypervisor? Or is it strictly a command-line thing?

[tensegrist → jjtheblunt]

what's the battery life like?

do you use macos at all, or do you do ~everything within a full-screened fedora instance?