Linux 7.1 merges USB improvements and new hardware drivers
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Updated · Phoronix · Apr 24
Linux 7.1 merges USB improvements and new hardware drivers
13 articles · Updated · Phoronix · Apr 24
New drivers include Google’s max77759 charger for Pixel 6 devices, Qualcomm Glymur and Kaanapali SoC support, and Star Labs’ ACPI-managed USB port power-off feature.
Additional updates cover optimized USB XHCI resume from S4 suspend, DisplayPort AltMode on Rockchip RK3576, and expanded support for SpacemiT K3 RISC-V and StarFive JHB100 platforms.
These USB enhancements follow recent Linux 7.1 improvements for Intel and AMD laptops, further broadening hardware compatibility and power management across diverse devices.
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