linux-surface/linux-surface
Linux Kernel for Surface Devices observed · 2026-10-20
Health v2 · maintenance only
96/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 88
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0.0
- age_days: 2915
- days_rel: 2
- days_push: 2
- n_releases_24m: 85
Adoption not part of the score
7816 stars · 376 forks observed · 2026-10-20
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A patched Linux kernel and associated packages that add hardware support for Microsoft Surface devices not yet available in upstream kernels. It provides faster access to new features like keyboard/touchpad input via the Surface Aggregator Module, touch/pen processing, and camera support.
Use cases
- run Linux on a Microsoft Surface laptop or tablet
- fix touchpad and keyboard not working on Surface under Linux
- enable multitouch and pen input on Surface devices
- get the webcam working on Surface in Linux
- install a custom kernel for Surface hardware support
When to choose
- your distribution kernel lacks features or has issues on a Surface device
- you need the latest Surface hardware support before it lands upstream
- you want to help test and prototype Surface kernel patches
When to avoid
- your standard distribution kernel already works well on your device
- you need a fully stable, vendor-supported kernel
- your Surface model is not listed as supported in the feature matrix
Facets
application · maturity active
embedded developer-tools operating-systems hardware linux-kernel microsoft-surface device-drivers kernel-patches hardware-support linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface · fetched 2026-10-20 · 177b271e1a19
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| linux-surface/linux-surface | main | 96 |
For agents
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