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Apple SMC Power Driver Posted For Linux Kernel To Finally Expose Battery Stats


The newest open-source Apple Silicon driver being submitted for review in working toward its inclusion in the mainline Linux kernel is the Apple Silicon SMC power driver for being able to expose MacBook battery power metrics as well as AC power adapter status reporting under Linux.

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