# Linux's Yogafan Driver Prepares Support For Newer Lenovo Laptops

DevFeed: [Linux's Yogafan Driver Prepares Support For Newer Lenovo Laptops](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/linux-s-yogafan-driver-prepares-support-for-newer-lenovo-laptops-31408.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.4-Yogafan-More-Laptops>)

Author: Michael Larabel

Published: 2026-09-16T10:29:22Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Phoronix](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/phoronix.md>)

Topics: [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [Kernel](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kernel.md>), [Monitoring](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/monitoring.md>), [patches](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/patches.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>)

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## AI overview

The Yogafan HWMON driver is gaining support for several newer Lenovo laptops in the upcoming Linux 7.4 kernel cycle. Patches queued in the hwmon-next branch add fan speed monitoring support for the Lenovo Yoga Pro 9 16IMH9, Yoga 740-15IML, IdeaPad 3 15ALC6 Ub, and Yoga 14cACN 2021.

## Source excerpt

Introduced back in Linux 7.1 was the Yogafan HWMON driver for supporting fan speed monitoring across various Lenovo Yoga, Legion, Flex, Slim, and IdeaPad laptops. An initial set of Lenovo laptops was initially supported by this driver while succeeding kernel versions have continued building out the support...