Typically ships with Android 9.0 through 13.0 (though many systems "spoof" higher versions while running on an older kernel).
Use make defconfig with a Qualcomm configuration.
The msm8953-mainline organization on GitHub is the central hub for mainline development. It maintains several critical repositories for bringing mainline Linux to MSM8953 devices: msm8953 for arm64 driver
PMIC drivers allow battery level reporting and charging, though sometimes require specialized DT patches.
Look for branches like LA.UM.x.x which target the MSM8953/SDM450 platform. 3. PostmarketOS & Mainlining Initiatives Typically ships with Android 9
Usually based on ancient kernels (v3.18 or v4.9) heavily modified by Qualcomm. Drivers here use proprietary APIs like msm_gpiomux and legacy power management.
: Patches merged into Linux 6.12 added a DPU "catalog" entry for MSM8953. This represents a long-term shift to Qualcomm's modern display driver architecture. To enable the DPU driver, you must set the msm.prefer_mdp5=false kernel parameter. msm8953 for arm64 driver
Handles modem and audio processing. Interfacing with it requires Qualcomm's Shared Memory (SMD/SMD-RPM) and Remote Processor Messaging (RPM) framework.