# Introduction

Qualcomm^®^ Linux^®^ is a single Linux distribution that works with many system-on-chips (SoCs) for development and evaluation kits. Based on Linux 6.18 LTS kernel and Yocto Wrynose, the release enables a complete set of functionalities for multimedia, AI, and graphics, along with drivers for connectivity and other peripherals. The software stack supports all the core components of the platform. The core components include CPU, GPU, VPU, DPU, NPU, and PMICs, with extensive use of both upstream and patched drivers for optimized performance.

This document includes the following information:

- Release information
- Supported features
- Limitations in this release

## Release information

This section provides information about the software version and the supported information.

### Software version

| **Software** | **Version** |
| --- | --- |
| Yocto | Wrynose 6.0.99 |
| Kernel | 6.18.21 |

### Supported platforms

| **SoC** | **Quality** |
| --- | --- |
| QCS6490 | FC |
| QCS5430 | FC |
| IQ-9075 (IQ9) | FC |
| IQ-8275 (IQ8) | FC |
| IQ-615 (IQ6) | FC |
| IQ-X7181 (IQ-X) | ES |

Last Published: Jun 08, 2026

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