linux-drivers/
drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip

Rockchip SoC display controllers (VOP/VOP2, HDMI, DP, DSI)

The display engine built into Rockchip's ARM system-on-chip processors, covering older RK3xxx parts as well as current chips like the RK3568, RK3576, and RK3588. It drives the on-chip video output pipelines and their HDMI, DisplayPort, and MIPI-DSI outputs on devices ranging from Chromebooks and set-top boxes to popular single-board computers such as the Orange Pi 5 series.

keep conf=0.95 last_sold=2026 deploy=medium replacement=none subsystem=gpu category=graphics-display
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recommendation

It should stay because Rockchip SoCs are still being designed into new hardware in 2025-2026, including widely sold RK3588 boards, and the driver is under active upstream maintenance with bug fixes still landing in late 2025 and stable backports flowing into early 2026. There is no replacement and no deprecation signal.

repository signals

32 files
22,209 source lines
404 commits, 5y
+13,846 / −6,388 lines added / removed, 5y
97 authors, 5y
monthly commits · 2021-04-21 → 2026-04-21 · 404 total · active in 55/61 months
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sources

  1. lore.kernel.org

    Upstream rockchip DRM fixes were still being posted in late 2025, with a rockchip-specific bugfix marked for stable backport.

  2. lore.kernel.org

    The core rockchip DRM file was still being touched by stable releases in January 2026, indicating ongoing maintenance rather than retirement.

  3. rock-chips.com

    Rockchip still markets the RK3588 with Linux support and modern display interfaces covered by this driver family.

  4. orangepi.org

    New retail hardware based on RK3588 was still on sale in 2026, showing continued new-device deployment for this SoC family.

codex reasoning notes (technical)

Local source inspection (shell `sed`/`rg`) shows the driver covers old and new Rockchip display IP, including RK3568/RK3576/RK3588 paths in Kconfig and source. `lore_activity` on `rockchip_drm_drv.c` returned late-2025 rockchip-specific fixes with review and `Cc: stable`; `lore_file_timeline` on the same file shows heavy 2021-2025 activity and touches through 2026-01-08, with no removal signal surfaced. Web search (`web.search_query`) found Rockchip's RK3588 product page and current Orange Pi RK3588 boards, so the hardware is not legacy-only. Because this is active SoC display support with ongoing upstream fixes and current commercial boards, there is no natural replacement driver and removal/deprecation is not justified.