Linux 7.1 finally fixes a 2-year-old Steam Deck OLED audio issue
The Linux 7.1-rc2 kernel includes a fix for a two-year-old audio probe issue affecting the Steam Deck OLED model. The problem, introduced in 2023, did not impact the original LCD version of the device. A DMI quirk has been implemented to target the fix specifically to the OLED model, preventing unintended effects on other hardware.
- ▪The audio probe issue on the Steam Deck OLED began with the Linux 6.8 kernel in 2023.
- ▪The fix was merged into the Linux 7.1-rc2 release and authored by Guilherme G. Piccoli.
- ▪The patch uses a DMI quirk to ensure only Steam Deck OLED devices are affected.
- ▪The original proposed fix was rejected upstream because it would have broken other devices.
- ▪Valve has been carrying a downstream fix in its own kernel until now.
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