Linux 7.2 Adds Zen 6 and Nova Lake Support Across 8 Hardware Vendors
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Updated · Phoronix · Feb 1
Linux 7.2 Adds Zen 6 and Nova Lake Support Across 8 Hardware Vendors
3 articles · Updated · Phoronix · Feb 1
Summary
Linux 7.2 expands x86 platform support with new driver work for upcoming AMD Zen 6 and Intel Nova Lake systems, alongside fresh enablement for ASUS, Lenovo, HP, Qualcomm, Microsoft Surface and OneXPlayer hardware.
AMD changes include HFI ranking table version 3 and PMC support for Family 1Ah Model 80H SoCs—both pointing to Zen 6 prep—plus a Lenovo suspend-delay workaround to prevent keyboard and lid-switch failures after s2idle.
Intel's PMC driver gains Nova Lake support, while Lenovo picks up more CPU and GPU tuning controls plus WMI battery charge limiting, extending Linux power-management and device-control features on laptops.
ASUS adds support for 4 laptop models and its Keystone dongle; HP adds Omen 16-ap0xxx and another board ID, while Microsoft Surface Pro 12-inch, Qualcomm Hamoa-family ECs and the OneXPlayer Super X also gain support.
The hardware updates build on Linux 7.2-rc1, where drivers already accounted for more than half of merge-window changes, underscoring the release's focus on broad device enablement.