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A Hacker News discussion is trending around reports that Raspberry Pi is blocking users from swapping the RAM chips on its boards. Commenters in the linked thread and on Hacker News are debating the technical and business reasons a low-cost, hacker-friendly company might lock down memory upgrades, with reactions ranging from disappointment to defense of the company's supply-chain constraints. The full context and Raspberry Pi's exact rationale are not clear from the posts.
- 2New ESP32 chip can run Linux, edging toward Raspberry Pi territory●The newest ESP32 can run Linux and it's getting close to a Raspberry Pi
Espressif's newest ESP32 microcontroller can reportedly boot and run Linux, a milestone for a chip family usually limited to bare-metal and RTOS workloads. The development puts the low-cost chip closer than ever to entry-level Raspberry Pi single-board computers in capability. Makers and embedded developers are debating what this means for cheap hobbyist computing and whether microcontrollers can now replace small Linux boards in many projects.
- 3Improved GPU reset for Raspberry Pi boards in Linux 7.4●🐧 Actu logiciel libre du 27/09/2026 • Improved GPU Reset Coming For Raspberry Pi Boards With Linux 7.4 [Phoronix] https:
Free software news roundup of 27 September 2026 highlights an improved GPU reset mechanism coming to Raspberry Pi boards with Linux kernel 7.4, as reported by Phoronix. The change should make it easier to recover the graphics processor when it hangs, without a full reboot, improving stability for Pi users running the mainline kernel.
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