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Kindle 4 Gains Ground in Mainline Linux Support Efforts

Guavy AI Editorial Team Published September 21, 2026

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After more than a decade since its release in 2011, Amazon's Kindle 4 e-reader is one step closer to gaining official support within the Linux kernel. On Sunday, open-source developer Andrii Salivon posted two patches aimed at integrating support for this 15-year-old device into the mainline kernel.

The Kindle 4, powered by an i.MX50 processor and featuring a 6-inch E-ink display, has seen various customized Linux distributions supporting it over the years. However, mainlining its support would enable users to run the latest versions of the Linux operating system without needing custom patches or distributions.

The patches, which are currently under review on the Linux kernel mailing list, include Device Tree support and binding for the Kindle 4 'Yoshi'. With this support, developers were able to boot Arch Linux for ARM on the device, complete with systemd running smoothly.

Kindle 4 Gains Ground in Mainline Linux Support Efforts

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