# linux-surface/linux-surface

Linux Kernel for Surface Devices

Repository: https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/linux-surface
Language: Shell
License Family: other
Topics: linux-surface, linux, surface-devices
Last push: 2026-05-18T10:15:50+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 82/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 83, release rhythm 71, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2867, "days_push": 107, "days_rel": 116, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 88}
- 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 7623, forks 359 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:02.060722+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: embedded, developer-tools
- domain: operating-systems, hardware
- platform: -
- tags: linux-kernel, microsoft-surface, device-drivers, kernel-patches, hardware-support, linux

## Member repositories
- linux-surface/linux-surface (main) score 82

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:02.060722+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 2026-08-29T17:36:48.702471+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:02.060722+00:00, sha 177b271e1a19)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.