# Xilinx/linux-xlnx

The official Linux kernel from Xilinx

Repository: https://github.com/Xilinx/linux-xlnx
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/linux-xlnx
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-20T15:38:27+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4915, "days_push": 13, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1553, forks 1616 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:02.753770+00:00)

## What it is
Xilinx's fork of the official Linux kernel, containing Xilinx-specific drivers and platform support for Zynq, Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC, Versal, and MicroBlaze devices. It tracks upstream Linux while adding vendor patches for Xilinx silicon.

## Use cases
- build a linux kernel for a zynq ultrascale+ board
- find xilinx device tree and driver sources for versal
- customize kernel for embedded fpga soc project
- boot linux on a xilinx fpga development board
- debug xilinx-specific kernel drivers

## When to choose
- you are deploying Linux on Xilinx Zynq, Versal, or MicroBlaze hardware
- you need Xilinx vendor drivers or device trees not yet in mainline
- you are building a PetaLinux or custom embedded image for Xilinx SoCs

## When to avoid
- you need a generic Linux kernel for standard x86 or non-Xilinx hardware
- you want a stable, well-documented API rather than a vendor kernel fork
- you expect upstream-quality documentation and community support

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: embedded
- domain: embedded-systems, operating-systems, hardware
- platform: embedded
- tags: linux-kernel, xilinx, fpga, soc, kernel-source, device-drivers, operating-systems, linux, arm

## Member repositories
- Xilinx/linux-xlnx (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:02.753770+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 2026-08-30T04:30:08.346311+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Xilinx/linux-xlnx (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:02.753770+00:00, sha f7e4f27644a7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.