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Linux 6.17 Enables x86 MacBook Pro Touch Bars, Intel THC Wake-On-Touch
All of the HID subsystem device driver updates have been merged for the Linux 6.17 merge window.
First up, the HID updates for Linux 6.17 include enabling support for the Touch Bars on x86-based Apple MacBook Pros. In prior kernels there have been a lot of recent work around Touch Bar support under Linux for input and display, including for the newer Apple Silicon MacBooks while now for Linux 6.17 the HID input support for the aging x86 MacBook Pro laptops is now wired up. About The AuthorMichael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience.
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