--- title: AMD Zen 6 Preparations, Ryzen AI Halo LED Driver & Many... description: Linux 7.3 merges a batch of x86 platform driver updates, including a new Ryzen AI Halo LED driver for RGB control on AMD's mini PC, AMD HSMP protocol v7... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/amd-zen-6-preparations-ryzen-ai-halo-led-driver-many-laptop-changes-for-linux-7-3-fd8lz8iht twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: AMD Zen 6 Preparations, Ryzen AI Halo LED Driver & Many Laptop Changes For Linux 7.3 | daily.dev og:description: Linux 7.3 merges a batch of x86 platform driver updates, including a new Ryzen AI Halo LED driver for RGB control on AMD's mini PC, AMD HSMP protocol v7... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/amd-zen-6-preparations-ryzen-ai-halo-led-driver-many-laptop-changes-for-linux-7-3-fd8lz8iht og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Fd8Lz8IhT.png og:image:alt: AMD Zen 6 Preparations, Ryzen AI Halo LED Driver & Many Laptop Changes For Linux 7.3 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # AMD Zen 6 Preparations, Ryzen AI Halo LED Driver & Many Laptop Changes For Linux 7.3 **[Phoronix](https://daily.dev/sources/phoronix)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Linux 7.3 merges a batch of x86 platform driver updates, including a new Ryzen AI Halo LED driver for RGB control on AMD's mini PC, AMD HSMP protocol v7 support and PMF additions tied to upcoming Zen 6 Family 1Ah Model 80H processors, and a wide range of laptop and handheld support improvements from vendors including Lenovo, HP, ASUS, LG, MSI, Samsung, and TUXEDO's Uniwill driver. Notable additions include GPU MUX switching on HP WMI devices, USB-C restricted charging mode (USCS) for newer ThinkPads, and support for several new handheld and laptop models. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What AMD hardware support is being added ahead of Zen 6 in the Linux kernel? Linux 7.3 adds AMD HSMP protocol v7 support used by Zen 6 Family 1Ah Model 80H processors, along with AMD PMF platform driver additions for that same processor family, presumably covering the Zen 6 client desktop CPU models. The AMD PMF driver also gains a new ioctl interface for exposing device metrics. _Track kernel-level AMD Zen 6 hardware enablement as it lands by following Linux driver updates on daily.dev._ ### Does Linux support RGB lighting control on the AMD Ryzen AI Halo mini PC? Yes, a Ryzen AI Halo LED driver was merged into the mainline kernel for Linux 7.3, allowing the mainline kernel to toggle LEDs and control RGB lighting on the Ryzen AI Halo mini PC, which is powered by the Ryzen AI Max+ chip and previously shipped with its own in-house AMD Linux distribution for such control. _Developers configuring Linux mini PCs can follow kernel driver additions like this on daily.dev._ ### What does the USCS USB-C Security feature do on newer ThinkPads running Linux? USCS, or USB-C Security Restricted Mode, is a feature added to the ThinkPad ACPI driver in Linux 7.3 that allows USB-C devices to charge while blocking data transfers over that port. This support targets newer ThinkPad models and improves security when charging from untrusted USB-C sources. _Linux laptop users tracking security-relevant hardware driver changes can follow updates like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [More AMD Zen 6 Prepping, Many ASUS / Lenovo / HP Laptop Improvements For Linux 7.2](https://daily.dev/posts/more-amd-zen-6-prepping-many-asus-lenovo-hp-laptop-improvements-for-linux-7-2-smjo4jayj) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [AMD Ryzen AI Halo LED Driver Queued For Introduction In Linux 7.3](https://daily.dev/posts/amd-ryzen-ai-halo-led-driver-queued-for-introduction-in-linux-7-3-vpvkehn67) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Many Intel & AMD Laptop Improvements Merged For Linux 7.1](https://daily.dev/posts/many-intel-amd-laptop-improvements-merged-for-linux-7-1-akcy0qohv) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#hardware](https://daily.dev/tags/hardware), [#amd](https://daily.dev/tags/amd) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/amd-zen-6-preparations-ryzen-ai-halo-led-driver-many-laptop-changes-for-linux-7-3-fd8lz8iht) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"AMD Zen 6 Preparations, Ryzen AI Halo LED Driver & Many Laptop Changes For Linux 7.3","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/amd-zen-6-preparations-ryzen-ai-halo-led-driver-many-laptop-changes-for-linux-7-3-fd8lz8iht","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/amd-zen-6-preparations-ryzen-ai-halo-led-driver-many-laptop-changes-for-linux-7-3-fd8lz8iht"},"datePublished":"2026-08-30T13:44:19.688Z","dateModified":"2026-08-30T13:44:47.711Z","description":"Linux 7.3 merges a batch of x86 platform driver updates, including a new Ryzen AI Halo LED driver for RGB control on AMD's mini PC, AMD HSMP protocol v7...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/0c1e75e1e71add598f1b801406bbf413?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/0c1e75e1e71add598f1b801406bbf413?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Phoronix","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Phoronix","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/6a26ba379dd64932830aa0c9803dd7ee","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/phoronix"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/amd-zen-6-preparations-ryzen-ai-halo-led-driver-many-laptop-changes-for-linux-7-3-fd8lz8iht","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"linux,hardware,amd","timeRequired":"PT3M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Phoronix","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/phoronix"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"AMD Zen 6 Preparations, Ryzen AI Halo LED Driver & Many Laptop Changes For Linux 7.3"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/amd-zen-6-preparations-ryzen-ai-halo-led-driver-many-laptop-changes-for-linux-7-3-fd8lz8iht#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What AMD hardware support is being added ahead of Zen 6 in the Linux kernel?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Linux 7.3 adds AMD HSMP protocol v7 support used by Zen 6 Family 1Ah Model 80H processors, along with AMD PMF platform driver additions for that same processor family, presumably covering the Zen 6 client desktop CPU models. 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