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Linux 5.7 Changes So Far: New exFAT Driver, Tiger Lake Graphics By Default, Apple Fast Charge, Etc

Written by Michael Larabel in Linux Kernel on 6 April 2020 at 11:00 AM EDT. Add A Comment
We are now one week through the two week long Linux 5.7 kernel merge window where new/improved functionality is introduced. Here is a look at the changes so far for Linux 5.7.

If you are behind on your Phoronix reading, among the work we've noted so far during week one of the Linux 5.7 merge window includes:

- The new Microsoft exFAT file-system driver has replaced the earlier staging exFAT driver.

- Intel Tiger Lake graphics are enabled by default and other DRM graphics driver updates.

- DRM TTM hugepage support.

- Apple USB fast charge support.

- The new FSINFO system call.

- Support for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and also part of the ARM updates is initial support for the PineTab, Phine Phone, and the PineBook Pro.

- Perf additions for AMD Zen 3 and Intel Tiger Lake.

- Intel SpeedSelect Technology updates.

- Split lock detection support.

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Michael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience. Michael has written more than 20,000 articles covering the state of Linux hardware support, Linux performance, graphics drivers, and other topics. Michael is also the lead developer of the Phoronix Test Suite, Phoromatic, and OpenBenchmarking.org automated benchmarking software. He can be followed via Twitter, LinkedIn, or contacted via MichaelLarabel.com.