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Linux 6.1 Change Aims To Auto-Detect Logitech HID++ High Resolution Scrolling Support

Phoronix - Sat, 10/01/2022 - 00:30
Currently Linux's Logitech HID++ driver "hid-logitech-hidpp" relies on a static list of device quirks for indicating which Logitech mice support high resolution scrolling. With the upcoming Linux 6.1 kernel, the plan is to change that list of devices/quirks and to automatically determine if a device supports high resolution scrolling...

AMD Sends Last Minute Fixes To Linux 6.0 For RDNA3 Graphics Cards

Phoronix - Fri, 09/30/2022 - 23:00
Linux 6.0 should be released as stable on Sunday unless Linus Torvalds has last minute reservations and decides to extend the cycle by an extra week. AMD has sent in a last minute set of patches for their AMDGPU kernel driver with Linux 6.0 for dealing with what appear to be the upcoming RDNA3 graphics cards...

Intel Arc Graphics A750 + A770 Are Ready To Run On Open-Source Linux Drivers

Phoronix - Fri, 09/30/2022 - 21:02
This week was word of the Intel Arc Graphics A770 launching for $329+ on 12 October, yesterday was the embargo lift on the Arc Graphics A750 also shipping on 12 Ocrober for $289+, and now today is another embargo lift concerning Intel Arc Graphics.....

Linux Mint Improving Its Driver Manager

Phoronix - Fri, 09/30/2022 - 20:42
The Ubuntu-based Linux Mint operating system has been working to enhance its Driver Manager utility for dealing with proprietary and other out-of-tree kernel hardware drivers...

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