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Qualcomm presents Rust custom bootloader at Linux Plumbers Conference

Original: On to watching # LPC , the # Linux Plumbers Conference 🪠🐧! https:// lpc.events/ Qualcomm were talking about another cust

The Linux Plumbers Conference is underway, with attendees following talks online via the event site. Qualcomm presented a custom bootloader written in Rust, alongside GBL, an Android-specific bootloader built on top of UEFI that was new to some in the audience. The session is drawing attention from embedded and Android Linux developers interested in low-level boot chain tooling.

Why now: The Linux Plumbers Conference is currently running, and Qualcomm's Rust bootloader talk is a fresh technical reveal.

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• On to watching # LPC , the # Linux Plumbers Conference 🪠🐧! https:// lpc.events/ Qualcomm were talking about another custom bootloader, written in Rust, and also GBL, which I hadn't known yet. Apparently that is an # Android specific thing, building on top of # UEFI , documented… · CyReVolt · 2

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