# Overview

Qualcomm^®^ Linux^®^ facilitates porting and customizing the Linux kernel to
devices with Qualcomm hardware SoCs. It uses a long-term support (LTS) Linux kernel
(6.6.x) and the GNU compiler collection (GCC) toolchain that is
compatible with the Yocto project.

The kernel is integrated and aligned to support Linux through Qualcomm Linux meta layers. Qualcomm Linux provides a way to build
and customize the kernel and other packages to define a distribution
according to the needs of a device or application.

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**Figure: Qualcomm Linux kernel workflow**

The Qualcomm Linux distribution supports the following hardware SoCs and
development kits:

> 
> 
> Table: Supported hardware SoCs and development kits
> 
> 
> | Hardware SoCs | Development kit |
> | --- | --- |
> | QCS6490 | <ul class="simple"><br><li><p>QCS6490 RB3 Gen 2 Core Development Kit</p></li><br><li><p>QCS6490 RB3 Gen 2 optional mezzanine boards</p></li><br></ul> |
> | QCS5430 | QCS5430 RB3 Gen 2 Core Development Kit |
> | QCS9075 | QCS9075 Core Development Kit |
> | QCS8275 | QCS8275 IQ8 Beta EVK |

Note

See the [Hardware SoCs](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70017-115/soc.html) that are supported on Qualcomm Linux.

Last Published: Dec 29, 2024

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