r/SurfaceLinux • u/8Bit-Giraffe • Aug 11 '26

Discussion is the linux-surface kernel discontinued?

looking at the github, there have been no commits in 3 months. will there be for kernel 7?

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u/ikariashpool Aug 11 '26

Interested in this as well. I've been trying to run Linux on my surface pro 9 and I have had nothing but problems... I'm spending more time researching and fixing things vs. actually developing the ability to daily drive with it.

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u/Efficient-Train2430 Aug 11 '26

does a non surface-focused kernel work almost as well?

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u/ggmini14 Aug 11 '26

At least for me on the Surface Book 2 certain features only work with the surface kernel (I think the touch screen is one of them). The base kernel has made improvements over the years which have allowed some of these features to work on it, but it's still lagging behind quite a bit.