Linux Kernel

Top 20 Contributor by Employer multiple times as recognized by LWN.net

50% of Linux kernel engineers on staff hold a Maintainer role upstream

Host & Organizer of the Embedded Recipes conference, which heavily focuses on Linux

Founders of kernelCI.org, a community service that improves testing & reliability

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The Linux kernel evolves constantly — and your product should evolve with it. BayLibre engineers have been steady contributors, reviewers, and maintainers across dozens of kernel subsystems for over 20 years.

We help teams bring up new hardware, deliver long-term maintainable drivers, optimize power and performance, and upstream custom features so that they become part of mainline Linux. This eliminates forks, reduces technical debt, and ensures your devices stay secure and future-proof.

As a Linux Foundation member and a frequent top-20 kernel contributor, BayLibre brings unmatched credibility and deep community integration to every kernel engagement.

Our services include:

Linux kernel bring-up & driver development

Power, performance & reliability optimization

Upstreaming, reviews & long-term maintenance

Mainline-aligned feature integration

Chip & board bring-up
New driver development & upstreaming
Git branching + SDK release strategy
CVE mitigation & long-term maintenance

Our Case Studies

Real-world examples of our expertise in action

Linux Kernel Upstreaming for a RISC-V SoC

Embedded Linux, Yocto BSP, Zephyr RTOS
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