Re: how complex would be to get kernel device driver for Huavei Mate 10 lite
On Wed, Aug 26, 2020 at 1:23 PM Mgr. Janusz Chmiel wrote:
> How complex would be to obtain device kernel Debian compatible drivers for
> chips which are build inside Huavei 10 Mate lite device?
Since the Huawei 10 Mate lite runs Android and Android uses the Linux
kernel, there are already Linux kernel drivers for the device.
The simplest way to use those drivers with Debian is to use one of the
chroot-on-Android tools that preserve Android but let you have a
Debian installation in a chroot.
https://wiki.debian.org/ChrootOnAndroid
You can go slightly further than that by modifying the boot process to
start Debian instead of Android, while still using the Android Linux
kernel.
https://bonedaddy.net/pabs3/log/2012/12/03/debian-mobile/
Unfortunately it sounds like Huawei have disabled their bootloader
unlock site, so you will have to rely on exploits/hacks/jailbreaks in
order to change the boot process.
https://github.com/SkyEmie/huawei-honor-unlock-bootloader
https://wiki.debian.org/Exploits
> advanced system programmers, who could theoretically try to make such
> drivers from scratch?
> Or is there any easier way than developing kernel device drivers from
> scratch for specific mobile phone manufacturers?
Ideally, Huawei would contribute the drivers that they wrote for their
devices upstream to the mainline Linux kernel so that all operating
systems based on Linux can run on their devices. Given the fact that
they are blocking bootloader unlocks, it seems unlikely that they will
do that though. OTOH they are obliged to release the code publically
because of the GNU GPL license. If they are willing to do that then
someone else could work on improving their code and including it in
the mainline Linux kernel.
--
bye,
pabs
https://wiki.debian.org/PaulWise
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