Linux Proposal Aims To Overcome Kernel Limitation Affecting Various Gaming Peripherals

Phoronix Nov 11, 2025

The Linux kernel's Human Interface Devices (HID) subsystem has an existing architectural limitation that there is just up to one battery per HID device. But with modern devices -- especially among various gaming peripherals -- there can be more than one battery when considering earbuds with a battery for each earbud, multi-device wireless receivers, etc. A proposal was raised today to address this limitation...

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