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Linux 3.17 Kernel Released With Xbox One Controller Support

Posted by samzenpus on from the check-it-out dept.

An anonymous reader writes The Linux 3.17 kernel was officially released today. Linux 3.17 presents a number of new features that include working open-source AMD Hawaii GPU support, an Xbox One controller driver, free-fall support for Toshiba laptops, numerous ARM updates, and other changes.

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  1. Re:Please explain by skids · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It doesn't, you can load it as a module.

    ...or run the alternative userspace driver, which linux supports doing as well.

    What really should be the question is why can't even Microsoft, which despite their software reputation generally is well reguarded for input accessories, not present a consistent interface across different generations of controllers. It's not like there isn't an enumeration standard they could follow.

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