linux-drivers/
drivers/gpu/drm/tegra

NVIDIA Tegra SoC display and multimedia (DRM/KMS)

The display, mode-setting, and multimedia output blocks built into NVIDIA's Tegra system-on-chips, from the early-2010s Tegra20 through today's Tegra234 in the Jetson AGX Orin, Orin NX, and Orin Nano modules. It drives HDMI, DSI, and DisplayPort outputs on Jetson developer kits and a variety of ARM-based embedded and automotive boards.

keep conf=0.95 last_sold=2025 deploy=medium replacement=none subsystem=gpu category=graphics-display
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recommendation

It should stay because Tegra-based hardware is still actively sold in 2025: NVIDIA continues to ship Jetson Orin modules and update its Jetson Linux distribution, and the upstream driver is receiving steady feature work and refactoring as recently as 2026, including new DSI support for older Tegra20/Tegra30 parts. There is no replacement driver in the tree and a real, growing user base depends on it.

repository signals

49 files
25,446 source lines
251 commits, 5y
+6,163 / −2,093 lines added / removed, 5y
76 authors, 5y
monthly commits · 2021-04-21 → 2026-04-21 · 251 total · active in 54/61 months
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sources

  1. lore.kernel.org

    As of March 9, 2026, the driver was still receiving feature work adding Tegra20/Tegra30 DSI support, indicating active upstream maintenance rather than removal.

  2. lore.kernel.org

    As of April 23, 2026, drm/tegra files were still being updated in active DRM API refactoring, showing current integration work in upstream.

  3. docs.nvidia.com

    NVIDIA's Jetson Linux Developer Guide 36.4.4, updated June 26, 2025, documents current Jetson Linux support and lists Jetson developer kits and modules, showing the platform remained current in 2025.

  4. nvidia.com

    NVIDIA's Jetson Orin product page advertises production AGX Orin, Orin NX, and Orin Nano modules with purchase links, showing Tegra-based hardware was still sold new in 2025/2026.

codex reasoning notes (technical)

Local `exec_command` inspection of Kconfig and OF compatibles shows this is the main upstream DRM driver for NVIDIA Tegra display/multimedia IP across Tegra20..Tegra234, including Jetson-era parts. `lore_file_timeline` on `drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c` and `hub.c` showed steady 2021-2026 traffic, including recent functional work and subsystem refactors; no removal signal was found, and an attempted `lore_regex` removal search timed out rather than producing evidence. Web search located official NVIDIA Jetson Linux and Jetson Orin pages confirming continued 2025-era product availability. Because supported Tegra/Jetson modules are still sold and the upstream driver remains active, there is no natural in-tree replacement and the correct disposition is keep.