Linux support for Goodix GXFP5130 fingerprint sensor — project announcement

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gxfp5130-linux

This project provides Linux enablement, packaging, and PAM integration for the Goodix GXFP5130 fingerprint sensor.

What this covers

• Kernel-level driver support
• PAM integration for login/sudo authentication
• Packaging for major distributions

Tested hardware & distros

If you have tested this on your hardware, please share your results in the Q&A or Show and tell sections. Knowing which devices and distributions work (or don’t) helps everyone.

Contributing

• Hardware compatibility reports are very welcome.
• If you hit a bug, open an issue with your kernel version, distro, and sensor revision.
• Patches and packaging improvements: open a PR.

This sensor appears in several laptop models — if you landed here from a web search, you are in the right place.