Flipper One project needs community help to build open Linux platform
Contribute to Flipper One by testing RK3576 support and dual‑processor drivers.
Join development, test kernel support, submit patches, and help resolve hardware compatibility issues.
Summary
Flipper Devices is launching Flipper One, an open Linux platform for connected devices that builds on the Rockchip RK3576 ARM SoC with 8 GB RAM and a Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller in a dual‑processor architecture. The main CPU handles Linux workloads while the MCU manages the display, power subsystem, buttons, and boot process, allowing the device to remain operational even when the OS is powered off. Flipper One supports M.2, GPIO, PCIe, USB 3.1, SATA, UART, I²C, and SIM interfaces, and is designed for SDR analysis, local LLMs, networking, VPN gateways, bridges, portable workstations, media boxes, and HDMI output. Collabora is helping to add full RK3576 support to the mainline Linux kernel, while the project faces challenges around mainline kernel support, custom dual‑processor drivers, and hardware compatibility. Flipper Devices invites engineers, developers, designers, and enthusiasts to contribute to the project.
Developers interested in embedded Linux and security tooling should join the Flipper One effort, test kernel support, submit patches, and help resolve hardware compatibility issues to bring this open platform to market.
Key changes
- Flipper One uses Rockchip RK3576 ARM SoC with 8 GB RAM and Raspberry Pi RP2350 MCU.
- Dual‑processor architecture: main CPU handles Linux workloads; MCU manages display, power, buttons, and boot.
- Supports M.2, GPIO, PCIe, USB 3.1, SATA, UART, I²C, SIM interfaces.
- Designed for SDR analysis, local LLMs, networking, VPN gateway, bridge, portable workstation, media box, HDMI support.
- Collabora is adding full RK3576 support to the mainline Linux kernel.
- Project faces challenges: mainline kernel support, custom dual‑processor drivers, hardware compatibility.
- Flipper Devices invites engineers, developers, designers, and enthusiasts to contribute.
- Flipper One is modular and aims to replace proprietary components.