alt Hacker NewsLinux and GPU drivers had already been ported to the BC-250, which was a binned down variant of the PS5 processor.
The driver change to support the actual PS5 was a 1-line fix to make it recognize the slightly different GPU ID on the PS5
Linux and GPU drivers had already been ported to the BC-250, which was a binned down variant of the PS5 processor.
The driver change to support the actual PS5 was a 1-line fix to make it recognize the slightly different GPU ID on the PS5
BC-250 had a standard set of SuperIO and Southbridge, and the PS5 has a duo consisting of a custom NVMe controller and custom SuperIO. If what is true from the PS4 is applicable to the PS5, there had to have been some patches to the kernel in order to add platform support for those custom chips.