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Lenovo USB-C 7-in-1 Hub On Linux

Phoronix - Mon, 01/17/2022 - 21:00
For those considering the Lenovo USB-C 7-in-1 Hub for connecting to your Lenovo laptop for enjoying USB-C power charging, HDMI output, and additional USB ports, it does work out on Linux. While there have been some users running into seemingly firmware-related issues, at least with my testing over the past month this $50~60 (USD) USB-C hub has been working out well under Linux.

Linux 5.17 Picks Up A Real-Time Analysis Tool

Phoronix - Mon, 01/17/2022 - 20:04
A new tool added to the kernel source tree with Linux 5.17 is rtla to serve for real-time Linux performance and tracing analysis...

Some Tablets/Convertibles With Linux 5.17 Will Now Have Working Pen Support

Phoronix - Mon, 01/17/2022 - 19:00
In addition to Linux 5.17 introducing Universal Stylus Initiative (USI) support for that new industry standard for styluses/pens that can work cross-device, the input subsystem updates for this kernel also add active pen support for a few more tablets...

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