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+# Upstream Linux 6.1 LTS for CoolPi RK3588 devices
+## Description
+This kernel is based on the **rk-6.1-rkr5** branch of the **Armbian Rockchip Linux 6.1 LTS** kernel with patches sourced from the **linux-6.1-stan-rkr3.1** branch of the **CoolPi Linux 6.1 LTS** kernel to support **CoolPi** devices. 
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+Additional patches for the **Armbian** and **CoolPi** kernels are applied as they are released.  Patch commit status can be verified by either running the **build-kernel.sh** script or by referring to the files containing the patch commit hashes that the build script reads from: **armbian-rk-6.1-rkr5-patch-release** and **coolpi-linux-6.1-stan-rkr3.1-patch-release**
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+This kernel aims to always be on the latest **Linux 6.1 LTS upstream release**.
+
+## Kernel Testing Information
+The device used to test this kernel is a CoolPi CM5 NoteBook v20.
+
+## Credits and Sources
+| Repository                                                  | Branch                                                         | Organization |
+|-------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
+| [linux-rockchip](https://github.com/armbian/linux-rockchip) | [rk-6.1-rkr5](https://github.com/armbian/linux-rockchip/tree/rk-6.1-rkr5)       | Armbian
+| [coolpi-kernel](https://github.com/coolpi-george/coolpi-kernel) | [linux-6.1-stan-rkr3.1](https://github.com/coolpi-george/coolpi-kernel/tree/linux-6.1-stan-rkr3.1) | CoolPi
+
+## Linux Kernel Default README
+[README](README)