Re: [PATCH v2] Input: atkbd - Skip ATKBD_CMD_GETID in translated mode

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Hi


2023. november 15., szerda 18:46 keltezéssel, Hans de Goede írta:

> There have been multiple reports of keyboard issues on recent laptop models
> which can be worked around by setting i8042.dumbkbd, with the downside
> being this breaks the capslock LED.
> 
> It seems that these issues are caused by recent laptops getting confused by
> ATKBD_CMD_GETID. Rather then adding and endless growing list of quirks for
> this, just skip ATKBD_CMD_GETID alltogether on laptops in translated mode.
> 
> The main goal of sending ATKBD_CMD_GETID is to skip binding to ps/2
> mice/touchpads and those are never used in translated mode.
> 
> Examples of laptop models which benefit from skipping ATKBD_CMD_GETID:
> 
> * "HP Laptop 15s-fq2xxx", "HP laptop 15s-fq4xxx" and "HP Laptop 15-dy2xxx"
>   models the kbd stops working for the first 2 - 5 minutes after boot
>   (waiting for EC watchdog reset?)
> 
> * On "HP Spectre x360 13-aw2xxx" atkbd fails to probe the keyboard
> 
> * At least 9 different Lenovo models have issues with ATKBD_CMD_GETID, see:
>   https://github.com/yescallop/atkbd-nogetid
> 
> This has been tested on:
> 
> 1. A MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI desktop, where the i8042 controller is not
>    in translated mode when no keyboard is plugged in and with a ps/2 kbd
>    a "AT Translated Set 2 keyboard" /dev/input/event# node shows up
> 
> 2. A Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga gen 8 (always has a translated set 2 keyboard)

Just wanted to briefly mention that this broke my hwdb configuration because the
version field of the device (as shown in `/proc/bus/input/devices`) has changed
and it was included in the hwdb match rule.


Regards,
Barnabás Pőcze


> 
> Reported-by: Shang Ye <yesh25@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-input/886D6167733841AE+20231017135318.11142-1-yesh25@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
> Closes: https://github.com/yescallop/atkbd-nogetid
> Reported-by: gurevitch <mail@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-input/2iAJTwqZV6lQs26cTb38RNYqxvsink6SRmrZ5h0cBUSuf9NT0tZTsf9fEAbbto2maavHJEOP8GA1evlKa6xjKOsaskDhtJWxjcnrgPigzVo=@gurevit.ch/
> Reported-by: Egor Ignatov <egori@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20210609073333.8425-1-egori@xxxxxxxxxxxx/
> Reported-by: Anton Zhilyaev <anton@xxxxxx>
> Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-input/20210201160336.16008-1-anton@xxxxxx/
> Closes: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2086156
> Signed-off-by: Hans de Goede <hdegoede@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> Note this supersedes my previous atkbd series:
> https://lore.kernel.org/linux-input/20231005201544.26983-1-hdegoede@xxxxxxxxxx/
> ---
> Changes in v2:
> - Add DMI check for laptop chassis types and only skip ATKBD_CMD_GETID
>   on laptops with the i8042 in translated mode
> ---
>  drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c | 61 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
>  1 file changed, 57 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c b/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c
> index c92e544c792d..5667f1e80839 100644
> --- a/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c
> +++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c
> @@ -765,6 +765,59 @@ static void atkbd_deactivate(struct atkbd *atkbd)
>  			ps2dev->serio->phys);
>  }
> 
> +#ifdef CONFIG_X86
> +static const struct dmi_system_id atkbd_dmi_laptop_table[] = {
> +	{
> +		.matches = {
> +			DMI_EXACT_MATCH(DMI_CHASSIS_TYPE, "8"), /* Portable */
> +		},
> +	},
> +	{
> +		.matches = {
> +			DMI_EXACT_MATCH(DMI_CHASSIS_TYPE, "9"), /* Laptop */
> +		},
> +	},
> +	{
> +		.matches = {
> +			DMI_EXACT_MATCH(DMI_CHASSIS_TYPE, "10"), /* Notebook */
> +		},
> +	},
> +	{
> +		.matches = {
> +			DMI_EXACT_MATCH(DMI_CHASSIS_TYPE, "14"), /* Sub-Notebook */
> +		},
> +	},
> +	{
> +		.matches = {
> +			DMI_EXACT_MATCH(DMI_CHASSIS_TYPE, "31"), /* Convertible */
> +		},
> +	},
> +	{
> +		.matches = {
> +			DMI_EXACT_MATCH(DMI_CHASSIS_TYPE, "32"), /* Detachable */
> +		},
> +	},
> +	{ }
> +};
> +
> +/*
> + * On many modern laptops ATKBD_CMD_GETID may cause problems, on these laptops
> + * the controller is always in translated mode. In this mode mice/touchpads will
> + * not work. So in this case simply assume a keyboard is connected to avoid
> + * confusing some laptop keyboards.
> + *
> + * Skipping ATKBD_CMD_GETID ends up using a fake keyboard id. Using a fake id is
> + * ok in translated mode, only atkbd_select_set() checks atkbd->id and in
> + * translated mode that is a no-op.
> + */
> +static bool atkbd_skip_getid(struct atkbd *atkbd)
> +{
> +	return atkbd->translated && dmi_check_system(atkbd_dmi_laptop_table);
> +}
> +#else
> +static inline bool atkbd_skip_getid(struct atkbd *atkbd) { return false; }
> +#endif
> +
>  /*
>   * atkbd_probe() probes for an AT keyboard on a serio port.
>   */
> @@ -794,12 +847,12 @@ static int atkbd_probe(struct atkbd *atkbd)
>   */
> 
>  	param[0] = param[1] = 0xa5;	/* initialize with invalid values */
> -	if (ps2_command(ps2dev, param, ATKBD_CMD_GETID)) {
> +	if (atkbd_skip_getid(atkbd) || ps2_command(ps2dev, param, ATKBD_CMD_GETID)) {
> 
>  /*
> - * If the get ID command failed, we check if we can at least set the LEDs on
> - * the keyboard. This should work on every keyboard out there. It also turns
> - * the LEDs off, which we want anyway.
> + * If the get ID command was skipped or failed, we check if we can at least set
> + * the LEDs on the keyboard. This should work on every keyboard out there.
> + * It also turns the LEDs off, which we want anyway.
>   */
>  		param[0] = 0;
>  		if (ps2_command(ps2dev, param, ATKBD_CMD_SETLEDS))
> --
> 2.41.0
> 





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