Loongson Zhongke has been actively optimizing the LoongArch architecture to support the Linux kernel. Now, the initial code has been stripped down starting with Linux 5.19, and some necessary other key codes have also been resolved. Recently they have been working on other missing features to support the original LoongArch based Loongson 3A5000 series SoCs.

A recent patch that engineers at Loongson Zhongke has been working on is an ACPI-based generic notebook driver for LoongArch.The most recent commit is“loongson-laptop”The latest code for the driver to support various ACPI features of the upcoming LoongArch laptops.

In April, Lander Tee, a Chinese YouTuber and blogger, got his hands on a LoongArch laptop, but there isn’t much information about it. Similar to previous Loongson laptops, chances of finding them in non-domestic markets may be slim.

Moreover, the performance of the Loongson 3A5000 is still significantly inferior when facing several generations of old Intel/AMD CPUs and even Arm, and compared with the upcoming RISC-V laptops, the performance of Loongson laptops may also be slightly inferior.