The HID subsystem changes were merged this week for the ongoing Linux 7.0 kernel merge window. Among the Human Interface Devices (HID) work this cycle were supporting more guitars while also adding more device IDs and different laptop quirks.
Linux 7.0 now has mainline kernel support for the Rock Band 4 guitars designed for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. At the start of the year Linux patches came for enabling the Rock Band 4 PS4/PS5 guitars via additions to the SOny HID driver. These guitars are the PDP RiffMaster and the CRKD Gibson SG in both their PS4 and PS5 modes. There are also dongle device IDs added for the CRKD Gibson SG.
The HID pull request landed that Rock Band guitar support for Linux also fixes Fn lock and WMI fan control handling for various ASUS laptops such as numerous ROG models and the ProArt P16. There is also new firmware handling for the Intel ISH HID sensor hub driver, ELECOM HUGE Plus M-HT1MRBK support, multi-touch eGalaxTouch EXC3188 support, support for the side buttons on the RAPOO 0x2015 mouse, and multi-touch quirks for the Lenovo Yoga Book 9i.
More details on the now-merged HID changes for Linux 7.0 via this pull.
