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I know this has been brought up in the past but it fragments over multiple threads without having a official answer from Jolla. So hopefully this time we'll get one.

This is a request to update the kernel of the Jolla Smartphone. Can't do that cause of binary blobs from Qualcomm? Replace them with the (better) open-source drivers. That means:

• GPU: Freedreno. Pros: Full OpenGL support. Qualcomm supported (prove: Code drop from "Qualcomm Innovation Center, Inc." http://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/dri-devel/2014-October/070928.html - so in fact you get support from the kernel devs + support from qualcomm, so +100% support).
• W-LAN: Prima. Pros: Monitoring mode ( https://www.codeaurora.org/cgit/external/wlan/prima/ ).

So if you free up the kernel from binary blobs you

1. Still have support from Qualcomm.
2. Have support from the kernel devs (finally cat /proc/sys/kernel/tainted returning 0).
3. Get more from the hardware (OpenGL, monitoring mode, ...).

With all that being said: Please update the kernel or tell us what's stopping you from doing so.