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Huawei Matebook E Go Laptops To Be Better Supported With Linux 6.15
For those that happen to have a Huawei Matebook E Go 2-in-1 laptop or have been considering these ARM laptops, the upcoming Linux 6.15 kernel will be better supporting these devices thanks to a new driver set to be merged.
Queued up via the platform-drivers-x86 branch for the upcoming Linux 6.15 merge window is an embedded controller (EC) driver for the Huawei Matebook E laptops . Different from other Qualcomm Snapdragon sc8280xp based machines, the Huawei Matebook E Go uses an embedded controller while others use a system called PMIC GLink. - Battery and charger monitoring; - Charge control and smart charge; - Fn_lock settings; - Tablet lid status; - Temperature sensors; - USB Type-C notifications (ports orientation, DP alt mode HPD); - USB Type-C PD (according to observation, up to 48w).
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