Linux 7.1 Removes Drivers for Bus Mouse Support
4 hours ago
- #Linux Kernel
- #Hardware Obsolescence
- #Driver Removal
- Linux 7.1 removes drivers for long obsolete input hardware, including bus mice and devices from the late 1990s to early 2000s.
- Removals include the InPort/Microsoft/ATI XL busmouse driver, Logitech Bus Mouse driver, Palm Top PC 110 touchpad driver, ICS MicroClock MK712 touchscreen driver, CT82C710 driver, and OLPC HGPK PS/2 protocol support.
- New additions to the input subsystem include a Charlieplex GPIO keypad driver, aw86927 driver with ASIC support, and Chrome OS keyboard driver with Fn-key keymap extension.
- The changes result in 3,374 deletions in the input pull request for Linux 7.1, aiming to reduce maintenance burden and outdated code.