Hector Martin (founder/project lead of Asahi Linux), provided more context [0]:<p>> Full disclosure: @corelliumhq ported Linux to earlier iPhone chipsets a year ago, but their public code release does not meet upstream standards (nor can I certify it meets our RE policy) and I can therefore not use their work. Their CTO is mad at me for this. [screenshot of DM conversation]<p>> He has now, apparently, decided to turn this into a competition. That's fine by me - if they want to race us to <i>upstream</i> their code and win, everyone wins<p>[0]: <a href="https://twitter.com/marcan42/status/1350331791584886791" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/marcan42/status/1350331791584886791</a>
This is a different group (Corellium, which might ring a bell[1]) than the aforementioned[2] Asahi Linux[3].<p>[1] <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25573176" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25573176</a><p>[2] <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25649719" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25649719</a><p>[3] <a href="https://asahilinux.org" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://asahilinux.org</a>
When people talk about Linux on M1, is that typically in reference to the chipset, or the entire laptop?<p>The distinction could cause confusion if Asahi Linux (which looks very clean and appears to be attempting to implement support for the laptop and all associated peripherals[1]) and Corellium (which has a bootable implementation on the chipset by the looks of it) have slightly different goals in mind.<p>[1] - <a href="https://github.com/AsahiLinux/docs/wiki/Tasks" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/AsahiLinux/docs/wiki/Tasks</a>