Raspberry Pi Firmware & Kernel

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This repository contains pre-compiled binaries of the current Raspberry Pi kernel and modules, userspace libraries, and bootloader/GPU firmware. observed · 2026-09-26

github.com/raspberrypi/firmware observed · 2026-09-26

Health v2 · maintenance only

92/100

Activity 95
Release rhythm 83
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: 34.0
age_days: 5349
days_rel: 35
days_push: 35
n_releases_24m: 13

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

5577 stars · 1691 forks observed · 2026-09-26

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

The Raspberry Pi fork of the Linux kernel source tree, containing patches and drivers for Raspberry Pi hardware. It is the upstream source used to build the kernels shipped with Raspberry Pi OS.

Use cases

build a custom kernel for Raspberry Pi
add or patch a device driver for Pi hardware
debug kernel issues on Raspberry Pi boards
track Raspberry Pi-specific kernel patches across releases
compile the kernel for a headless Pi project

When to choose

you need kernel-level changes or drivers specific to Raspberry Pi hardware
you are building a custom or embedded Linux system for Pi boards
you want to contribute Pi kernel patches upstream

When to avoid

you just want a working OS image - use Raspberry Pi OS instead
your issue is with userspace software or firmware rather than the kernel
you need a general-purpose kernel for non-Pi hardware

Facets

library · maturity active

embedded programming-language operating-systems embedded-systems hardware embedded linux-kernel raspberry-pi kernel-source device-drivers firmware linux arm

1 source

readme: https://github.com/raspberrypi/firmware · fetched 2026-09-26 · 24ba2eaafae1

Member repositories

Repository	Role	Health v2
raspberrypi/firmware	main	92
raspberrypi/linux	backend	75

For agents

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