Xiangzhi Tang developed and released the initial MT8196 Video Companion Processor (VCP) firmware v1.0.0 for the NVIDIA/linux-firmware repository, enabling core video encoding, decoding, VMM, and VDISP features on the MT8196 platform. Working primarily in Assembly and leveraging expertise in embedded systems and firmware development, Xiangzhi established a versioned firmware artifact with clear commit traceability to support hardware-software integration. The work focused on delivering a robust, production-ready firmware release that serves as a foundation for future enhancements, addressing the need for reliable video processing capabilities on MediaTek’s MT8196 hardware within the open-source Linux firmware ecosystem.