The Exynos 9610 operates on an 8-core big.LITTLE architecture .
The Exynos 9610 implements Samsung’s via the exynos-bus and exynos-acme drivers. driver exynos 9610
Because Android runs on a Linux kernel, the drivers are compiled as kernel modules ( .ko files). Developers have successfully backported newer Mali GPU drivers from the Linux Kernel Mainline to the Exynos 9610. For instance, the panfrost open-source driver (for Mali GPUs) has been experimentally ported, though it is not yet stable for daily use. The Exynos 9610 operates on an 8-core big