Analogix ANX6345/ANX78xx/ANX7625 display bridge chips
A family of small I2C-controlled display bridge chips from Analogix that convert one display signal format to another inside phones, tablets, Chromebooks, and embedded boards. The lineup includes the ANX6345 (eDP), the ANX78xx SlimPort family that pushes mobile video out over MHL/DisplayPort, and the modern ANX7625 that bridges MIPI-DSI to USB Type-C DisplayPort alt-mode.
recommendation
It should stay because the hardware is genuinely current: Analogix still sells the ANX7625 and ANX7808 as shipping products in 2025, and the kernel driver was receiving bug fixes and integration cleanups upstream as recently as 2026. There is no generic replacement for these chips, so removing the code would break real mobile and embedded boards that depend on it.
repository signals
sources
- lore.kernel.org
ANX7625 saw non-mechanical upstream bug-fix work in 2026, indicating active maintenance rather than abandonment.
- lore.kernel.org
The driver directory is still receiving integration and Kconfig dependency fixes in 2026.
- analogix.com
Analogix still lists ANX7625 as a current product, a MIPI-DSI/DPI to USB Type-C / DisplayPort bridge for portable devices.
- analogix.com
Analogix still lists ANX7808, showing the ANX78xx SlimPort bridge family remains an active product line.
- cateee.net
LKDDb shows CONFIG_DRM_ANALOGIX_ANX7625 remains present through current kernel series, confirming ongoing upstream support.
codex reasoning notes (technical)
Local tree inspection via shell showed this directory contains real I2C DRM bridge drivers for ANX6345, ANX78xx, and ANX7625. lore_activity on anx7625.c returned multiple 2026 fixes and stable-related traffic (cited lore URLs), which is strong evidence against deprecation/removal. Web search found current Analogix product pages for ANX7625 and ANX7808, supporting that at least part of the family was still sold in 2025. LKDDb page was obtained via web search and used to confirm current kernel presence. Overall this looks like a niche but live mobile/embedded bridge family with no natural generic replacement driver.