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Apple DWI Backlight Linux Driver Updated For Various iPhones, iPods & iPads


While Linux 6.13 is introducing basic support for various Apple iPads and iPhones using A-series SoCs, the support is just that: basic

Various feature limitations remain for those dreaming over the prospects of running Linux on older Apple mobile devices. Various iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touch devices rely on Apple's 2-wire DWI interface for the backlight controller. The "dwi_bl" open-source driver continues to be worked on by Linux developers for supporting the Apple DWI backlight interface.

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