Kernel Driver
A new patch set for the Linux kernel promises to enable proper display brightness control on Apple Mac devices, ending a long-standing frustration for users running the open-source OS on Apple hardware. Authored by Aditya Garg, the driver targets both Intel-based and Apple Silicon machines. This development builds on years of reverse-engineering efforts by the Asahi Linux project.
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Kernel developer Namjae Jeon has submitted the v3 patch series for the NTFSPlus driver, renaming it to simply NTFS to facilitate integration into the Linux kernel. This update builds on the existing read-only NTFS driver and introduces performance enhancements and new features. The changes aim to streamline code review and improve compatibility with modern Linux filesystem operations.