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« on: February 11, 2017, 02:25:55 pm »
As we all know getting drivers for modern hardware is like chasing a rainbow, you never catch it, but I can't help wonder which direction things are going.
Here is a short list from a new AMD based laptop
CPU name: AMD E2-7110 APU with AMD Radeon R2 Graphics, 4 logical CPUs
Network controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8821AE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter
VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Mullins [Radeon R3 Graphics]
Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH Azalia Controller
SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SMBus Controller
SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SATA Controller [AHCI mode]
USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH USB XHCI Controller
USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH USB EHCI Controller
Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
The question is, how many of those are being investigated?
Lars is doing an excellent job with his USB drivers but what about graphics, networking and sound.
Has anyone compiled a list of typical hardware in modern laptops and systems and using it to see which direction development should be going? If not then all the effort is being put into standing still and marking time.
Sorry to appear negative but we, the users, are not being given any idea as to what we can possibly look forward to.