Msm8953 For Arm64 Driver [repack] [ UHD 2025 ]

With Android 12 and GKI 2.0, all ARM64 drivers must be (no in-tree hacks). The MSM8953’s downstream drivers (like msm_drm.ko ) violated GKI’s stable module ABI. This is why LineageOS 20/21 uses shim layers or backports.

While I couldn't find a specific paper on the MSM8953 driver for ARM64, I can provide some general information on the topic. msm8953 for arm64 driver

Build and test on an MSM8953 device running an ARM64 kernel. With Android 12 and GKI 2

The (Qualcomm Snapdragon 625) is an ARM64-based SoC that has extensive support in the mainline Linux kernel and Android driver repositories. With Android 12 and GKI 2.0

⚠️ Some OEMs shipped MSM8953 devices with a and userspace (e.g., early Android 7 builds). Always verify your boot image: file /proc/config.gz or uname -m .