# Qualcomm Linux 1.9 documentation Qualcomm^®^ Linux^®^ is a unified Linux distribution for multiple system-on-chips (SoCs) designed for Qualcomm’s IoT platforms. ## Get started Development kits Get the essentials about your integrated development kit. https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-115/dev-kits.html Hardware SoCs Resources for supported platform system-on-chips. https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-115/soc.html SDK overview Introduction to Qualcomm software development kits. https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-115/sdks.html * * * ## Key tasks Setup - [Virtual machine setup](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-41) Build - [Build guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-254) - [Yocto guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-27) - [Linux kernel guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-3) Development - [AI developer workflow](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-15B) - [Sample applications (AI, Multimedia, Python)](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-50/example-applications.html) - [Sample applications (Robotics)](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-265/qirp_sdk_sample.html) Optimization - [Performance guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-10) - [Power and thermal](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-30) Debug - [Debug guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-12) * * * Note You must ensure that the following versions of software are used: Ubuntu 22.04 for the Host Machine, Qualcomm Linux 1.9 and Qualcomm AI SDK 2.43, and Lite Runtime (LiteRT) 2.16.1. You can verify your current version and upgrade the software by visiting [Verify the Qualcomm Linux version](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-251/set_up_the_device.html#verify-the-qualcomm-linux-version). ## Software Qualcomm Linux 1.9 - [Release notes](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-300) - [Migration guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-150) - [Software overview](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-252) SDKs - [Lite Runtime](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-54) - [Qualcomm Intelligent Multimedia SDK (IM SDK)](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-51) - [Qualcomm Intelligent Robotics SDK](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-265) - [Qualcomm Hexagon SDK](https://softwarecenter.qualcomm.com/catalog/catalog-suite/Qualcomm%20Hexagon%20SDK) Qualcomm Software Center - [User guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-72780-2/) * * * ## Technologies AI - [Developer guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-15) Audio - [Developer guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-16) Bluetooth - [Developer guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-13) Camera - [Developer guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-17) Cellular - [Developer guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/resource/topics/80-70030-24) Display - [Developer guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-18) Ethernet - [Developer guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-26) Graphics - [Developer guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-19) Location - [Developer guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/resource/topics/80-70030-25) Sensors - [Developer guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-7) Video - [Developer guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-20) Vision - [Developer guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-21) Wi-Fi - [Developer guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-14) * * * ## System Boot - [Developer guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-4) Interfaces - [Developer guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-8) Memory and storage - [Memory guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/resource/topics/80-70030-5) - [Storage guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-6) Security - [Developer guide](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/topics/80-70030-11) Last Published: Jul 20, 2026 [Next Topic Development kits](https://docs.qualcomm.com/bundle/publicresource/80-70030-115/topics/dev-kits.md)