Kworkflow: Mix & Match Kernel Recipes End-to-end

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KWorkﬂow: Mix & Match Kernel Recipes End-to_end Melissa Wen Kernel Recipes - September 22, 2025 - Paris, France

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Let me introduce myself Kworkﬂow: Mix & Match Kernel Recipes End-to-End Melissa Wen, Sep 22, 2025 Work for Igalia on GPU drivers in the DRM subsystem: ● Co-maintained vkms and v3d drivers ● Now on AMD display driver like the one in the Steam Deck Mentoring in Outreachy, Google Summer of Code and Igalia Coding Experience Improving documentation and tools

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...and what's this cookbook called KWorkﬂow? Kworkﬂow: Mix & Match Kernel Recipes End-to-End Melissa Wen, Sep 22, 2025

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Kworkflow (kw) Kworkflow: Mix & Match Kernel Recipes End-to-End Melissa Wen, Sep 22, 2025 Created by Rodrigo Siqueira Single platform combining software and tools to: ● optimize your kernel development workflow; ● reduce time spent on repetitive tasks; ● standardize best practices; ● ensure that deployment data flows smoothly between different kernel workflows.

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Kworkflow The Kernel Workflow Cookbook Kworkflow: Mix & Match Kernel Recipes End-to-End Melissa Wen, Sep 22, 2025 # Mostly a voluntary work # # Real-world recipes for kernel developer needs #

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Mix & Match Kworkﬂow: Mix & Match Kernel Recipes End-to-End Melissa Wen, Sep 22, 2025 The daily life of a typical kernel developer + Kernel workﬂow recipes + Secret sauces

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Let's prepare our ﬁrst recipe: A Good GPU Driver for my AMD laptop Kworkﬂow: Mix & Match Kernel Recipes End-to-End Melissa Wen, Sep 22, 2025 x86 remote

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Ingredients and Tools Check what you already have at home Kworkﬂow: Mix & Match Kernel Recipes End-to-End Melissa Wen, Sep 22, 2025

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Ingredients and Tools Kworkﬂow: Mix & Match Kernel Recipes End-to-End Melissa Wen, Sep 22, 2025 `kw device`: get information about the target device `kw remote`: set the address of target machine

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Ingredients and Tools Kworkﬂow: Mix & Match Kernel Recipes End-to-End Melissa Wen, Sep 22, 2025 `kw device`: get information about the target device `kw remote`: set the address of target machine `kw conﬁg`: select the tools that kw will use

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Preparation Kworkﬂow: Mix & Match Kernel Recipes End-to-End Melissa Wen, Sep 22, 2025

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Preparation Kworkﬂow: Mix & Match Kernel Recipes End-to-End Melissa Wen, Sep 22, 2025 Step 1: Mix the ingredients with `kw build`

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Preparation Kworkﬂow: Mix & Match Kernel Recipes End-to-End Melissa Wen, Sep 22, 2025 Step 1: Mix the ingredients with `kw build` Step 2: Bake it with `kw deploy`

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Preparation Kworkﬂow: Mix & Match Kernel Recipes End-to-End Melissa Wen, Sep 22, 2025 Step 1: Mix the ingredients with `kw build` Step 2: Bake it with `kw deploy` Step 3: Time to taste! Use `kw debug`

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Cooking Problems Kworkﬂow: Mix & Match Kernel Recipes End-to-End Melissa Wen, Sep 22, 2025 If your custom kernel doesn't taste good, you can search the internet to make it taste better with `kw patch-hub`

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Second Recipe: Raspberry Pi 4 with Upstream Kernel Kworkﬂow: Mix & Match Kernel Recipes End-to-End Melissa Wen, Sep 22, 2025 arm arm64 remote

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Ingredients and Tools Kworkﬂow: Mix & Match Kernel Recipes End-to-End Melissa Wen, Sep 22, 2025

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Ingredients and Tools Kworkﬂow: Mix & Match Kernel Recipes End-to-End Melissa Wen, Sep 22, 2025 `kw env`: Change scenarios as in a TV show

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`kw init --template`: the mirepoix is ready! Kworkﬂow: Mix & Match Kernel Recipes End-to-End Melissa Wen, Sep 22, 2025

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Third Recipe: The Mainline Kernel Ringing on my Steamdeck Kworkﬂow: Mix & Match Kernel Recipes End-to-End Melissa Wen, Sep 22, 2025 remote x86

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What else can kworkﬂow already mix & match? Kworkﬂow: Mix & Match Kernel Recipes End-to-End Melissa Wen, Sep 22, 2025

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Kworkﬂow: Mix & Match Kernel Recipes End-to-End Melissa Wen, Sep 22, 2025

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And you… do you have any secret recipes to share? Slide Deck Title Presenter(s), Presentation Date

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Slide Deck Title Presenter(s), Presentation Date Thank You! igalia.com kworkﬂow.org Know more about us:

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