Linux 4.6 targets mobile with ARM, touch support

Aside from security improvements, version 4.6 of the Linux kernel, released over the weekend, offers enhancements for ARM processors and touchscreens.
Embedded ARM support in the upgrade features backing for 13 SoCs (system on a chip), including systems from Allwinner, LG, Qualcomm, and Broadcomm. WiFi routers, the Nexus 7 smartphone, and the Raspberry Pi nanocomputer, all will have improved support for their boards, according to the Linux Foundation.[ The InfoWorld review: Ubuntu 16.04, a desk