# edk2-porting/edk2-msm

Broken edk2 port for Qualcomm platforms xD

Repository: https://github.com/edk2-porting/edk2-msm
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/edk2-msm
Homepage: https://renegade-project.tech/
Language: ASL
License: BSD-2-Clause
License Family: permissive
Topics: edk2, acpi, uefi-firmware, edk2-platforms, phone, windows-on-arm
Last push: 2026-03-07T20:14:12+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 55/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 71, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2291, "days_push": 179, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2582, forks 500 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:02.468209+00:00)

## What it is
An EDK2-based UEFI firmware port for Qualcomm Snapdragon mobile platforms, enabling phones to boot a UEFI environment. It serves as a boot manager for multi-booting mainline Linux, Android, and optionally Windows on supported SoCs.

## Use cases
- boot Windows on ARM on a Snapdragon phone
- multi-boot Linux and Android from a UEFI boot manager
- run mainline Linux on Qualcomm mobile hardware
- install UEFI firmware on supported Xiaomi/OnePlus devices
- experiment with UEFI on ARM phones

## When to choose
- you want to boot a full desktop OS on a supported Snapdragon device
- you need a UEFI boot manager for multi-OS setups on phones
- you're contributing to Renegade Project firmware ports

## When to avoid
- your device is not on the supported SoC list
- you need a stable, production-grade bootloader for daily use
- you're uncomfortable with the risk of bricking your phone

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: embedded
- domain: embedded-systems, operating-systems, hardware
- platform: embedded, windows
- tags: uefi, edk2, qualcomm, snapdragon, windows-on-arm, arm64, bootloader, firmware-porting, boot, android, linux

## Member repositories
- edk2-porting/edk2-msm (main) score 55

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:02.468209+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:22:36.342347+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/edk2-porting/edk2-msm (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:02.468209+00:00, sha 1a07010040eb)
  - homepage: https://renegade-project.tech/ (fetched 2026-08-29T10:05:07.982645+00:00, sha 5f228223f0c7)
  - site_page: https://renegade-project.tech/en/install (fetched 2026-08-29T10:05:07.988086+00:00, sha 2144b3e738e4)
  - site_page: https://renegade-project.tech/en/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T10:05:07.986251+00:00, sha 35f76977240e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.