# rockchip-linux/kernel

BSP kernel source

Repository: https://github.com/rockchip-linux/kernel
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/kernel
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-06-11T10:17:27+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 62/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 87, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3970, "days_push": 83, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1410, forks 1410 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:38.690674+00:00)

## What it is
A fork of the Linux kernel source maintained by Rockchip as the Board Support Package (BSP) kernel for their SoCs. It provides Rockchip-specific drivers and patches needed to boot and run Linux on Rockchip-based boards.

## Use cases
- build a Linux kernel for a Rockchip RK3399 or RK3588 board
- get working GPU, NPU, or video drivers on Rockchip hardware
- customize kernel config for a Rockchip single-board computer
- port Linux to a custom Rockchip-based device
- debug hardware support issues on Rockchip SoCs

## When to choose
- you need Rockchip BSP-specific drivers not yet in mainline Linux
- building firmware for Rockchip evaluation boards or SBCs
- vendor-supported kernel is required for your Rockchip product

## When to avoid
- your board is well supported by mainline Linux kernel
- you want a generic kernel for non-Rockchip hardware
- you need a permissively licensed codebase (license is not standard OSS)

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: embedded, developer-tools
- domain: embedded-systems, operating-systems, hardware
- platform: embedded, c
- tags: bsp, rockchip, linux-kernel, kernel-source, arm, sbc, linux

## Member repositories
- rockchip-linux/kernel (main) score 62

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:38.690674+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 2026-08-30T04:38:29.924754+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/rockchip-linux/kernel (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:38.690674+00:00, sha bad58d396f62)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.