# Does Ubuntu on Genio use the generic (mainline) kernel?

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**Created:** [May 21, 2025, 7:35am UTC](https://genio-community.mediatek.com/t/does-ubuntu-on-genio-use-the-generic-mainline-kernel/327 "2025-05-21T07:35:49Z")\
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Does Ubuntu on Genio use the generic (mainline) kernel?

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No. Genio platforms may require platform specific device drivers that are not yet upstream. The Ubuntu images for Genio use a hardware enablement kernel branch, which is derived from mainline Ubuntu kernel with MediaTek Genio customizations.