Linux is a low priority for hardware manufacturers that target desktops, which sometimes leaves drivers lacking or non existent for such hardware. Many drivers are maintained by the community instead of the manufacture.
A few years ago, I had purchased a "new" laptop with an audio chip that wasn't detected by the latest kernel. I emailed the manufacturer of the chip, who assigned a developer to create a patch that was later submitted to the community driver maintainer. In this case, rather than ensuring driver support prior to release, they waited until a consumer complaint came in!
A few years ago, I had purchased a "new" laptop with an audio chip that wasn't detected by the latest kernel. I emailed the manufacturer of the chip, who assigned a developer to create a patch that was later submitted to the community driver maintainer. In this case, rather than ensuring driver support prior to release, they waited until a consumer complaint came in!