On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 05:44:05PM +0200, Ilpo Järvinen wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Oct 2024, Kurt Borja wrote:
>
> > Implements platform profile support for Dell laptops with new WMAX thermal
> > interface, present on some Alienware X-Series, Alienware M-Series and
> > Dell's G-Series laptops. This interface is suspected to be used by
> > Alienware Command Center (AWCC), which is not available for linux
> > systems, to manage thermal profiles.
> >
> > This implementation makes use of three WMI methods, namely
> > THERMAL_CONTROL, THERMAL_INFORMATION and GAME_SHIFT_STATUS, which take
> > u32 as input and output arguments. Each method has a set of supported
> > operations specified in their respective enums.
> >
> > Not all models with WMAX WMI interface support these methods. Because of
> > this, models have to manually declare support through new quirks
> > `thermal` for THERMAL_CONTROL and THERMAL_INFORMATION and `gmode` for
> > GAME_SHIFT_STATUS.
> >
> > Wrappers written for these methods support multiple operations.
> >
> > THERMAL_CONTROL switches thermal modes through operation
> > ACTIVATE_PROFILE. Available thermal codes are auto-detected at runtime
> > and matched against a list of known thermal codes:
> >
> > Thermal Table "User Selectable Thermal Tables" (USTT):
> > BALANCED 0xA0
> > BALANCED_PERFORMANCE 0xA1
> > COOL 0xA2
> > QUIET 0xA3
> > PERFORMANCE 0xA4
> > LOW_POWER 0xA5
> >
> > Thermal Table Basic:
> > QUIET 0x96
> > BALANCED 0x97
> > BALANCED_PERFORMANCE 0x98
> > PERFORMANCE 0x99
> >
> > Devices are known to implement only one of these tables without mixing
> > their thermal codes.
> >
> > The fact that the least significant digit of every thermal code is
> > consecutive of one another is exploited to efficiently match codes
> > through arrays.
> >
> > Autodetection of available codes is done through operation LIST_IDS of
> > method THERMAL_INFORMATION. This operation lists fan IDs, CPU sensor ID,
> > GPU sensor ID and available thermal profile codes, *in that order*. As
> > number of fans and thermal codes is very model dependent, almost every
> > ID is scanned and matched based on conditions found on
> > is_wmax_thermal_code(). The known upper bound for the number of IDs is
> > 13, corresponding to a device that have 4 fans, 2 sensors and 7 thermal
> > codes.
> >
> > Additionally G-Series laptops have a key called G-key, which (with AWCC
> > proprietary driver) switches the thermal mode to an special mode named
> > GMODE with code 0xAB and changes Game Shift Status to 1. Game Shift is a
> > mode the manufacturer claims, increases gaming performance.
> >
> > GAME_SHIFT_STATUS method is used to mimic this behavior when selecting
> > PLATFORM_PROFILE_PERFORMANCE option.
> >
> > All of these profiles are known to only change fan speed profiles,
> > although there are untested claims that some of them also change power
> > profiles.
> >
> > Activating a thermal mode with method THERMAL_CONTROL may cause short
> > hangs. This is a known problem present on every platform.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Kurt Borja <kuurtb@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Reviewed-by: Ilpo Järvinen <ilpo.jarvinen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > v10:
> > - Corrected THERMAL_MODE_BASIC_BALANCED -> THERMAL_MODE_BASIC_QUIET in
> > is_wmax_thermal_code() logic
> > - `thermal` and `gmode` quirks now have to be manually selected,
> > because not all Dell devices posses the new WMI thermal methods.
> > - Because of the above reason, errors in create_thermal_profile are now
> > propagated
> > v9:
> > - Bool comparisons are now coherent with their type
> > v8:
> > - Fixed alignment in wmax_mode_to_platform_profile[]
> > - Quirk thermal and gmode changed from u8 -> bool
> > - Autodetected quirk entries are not initialized
> > - is_wmax_thermal_code refactored to increase readibility
> > - is_wmax_thermal_code now covers all possibilities
> > - Better commit message
> > v7:
> > - Method operations are now clearly listed as separate enums
> > - wmax_thermal_modes are now listed without codes in order to support
> > autodetection, as well as getting and setting thermal profiles
> > cleanly through arrays
> > - Added wmax_mode_to_platform_profile[]
> > - Added struct wmax_u32_args to replace bit mask approach of
> > constructing arguments for wmax methods
> > - create_thermal_profile now autodetects available thermal codes
> > through operation 0x03 of THERMAL_INFORMATION method. These are
> > codes are stored in supported_thermal_profiles[]
> > - thermal_profile_get now uses wmax_mode_to_platform_profile[] instead of
> > switch-case approach
> > - thermal_profile_set now uses supported_thermal_profiles[] instead of
> > switch-case approach
> > - When gmode is autodetected, thermal_profile_set also sets Game Shift
> > status accordingly
> > v6:
> > - Fixed alignment on some function definitions
> > - Fixed braces on if statment
> > - Removed quirk thermal_ustt
> > - Now quirk thermal can take values defined in enum WMAX_THERMAL_TABLE.
> > - Proper removal of thermal_profile
> > ---
> > drivers/platform/x86/dell/Kconfig | 1 +
> > drivers/platform/x86/dell/alienware-wmi.c | 306 ++++++++++++++++++++++
> > 2 files changed, 307 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Kconfig b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Kconfig
> > index 68a49788a..b06d634cd 100644
> > --- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Kconfig
> > +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/Kconfig
> > @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ config ALIENWARE_WMI
> > depends on LEDS_CLASS
> > depends on NEW_LEDS
> > depends on ACPI_WMI
> > + select ACPI_PLATFORM_PROFILE
> > help
> > This is a driver for controlling Alienware BIOS driven
> > features. It exposes an interface for controlling the AlienFX
> > diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/alienware-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/alienware-wmi.c
> > index b27f3b64c..1d62c2ce7 100644
> > --- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell/alienware-wmi.c
> > +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell/alienware-wmi.c
> > @@ -8,8 +8,11 @@
> > #define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
> >
> > #include <linux/acpi.h>
> > +#include <linux/bitfield.h>
> > +#include <linux/bits.h>
> > #include <linux/module.h>
> > #include <linux/platform_device.h>
> > +#include <linux/platform_profile.h>
> > #include <linux/dmi.h>
> > #include <linux/leds.h>
> >
> > @@ -25,6 +28,13 @@
> > #define WMAX_METHOD_AMPLIFIER_CABLE 0x6
> > #define WMAX_METHOD_DEEP_SLEEP_CONTROL 0x0B
> > #define WMAX_METHOD_DEEP_SLEEP_STATUS 0x0C
> > +#define WMAX_METHOD_THERMAL_INFORMATION 0x14
> > +#define WMAX_METHOD_THERMAL_CONTROL 0x15
> > +#define WMAX_METHOD_GAME_SHIFT_STATUS 0x25
> > +
> > +#define WMAX_THERMAL_MODE_GMODE 0xAB
> > +
> > +#define WMAX_FAILURE_CODE 0xFFFFFFFF
> >
> > MODULE_AUTHOR("Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@xxxxxxxxxxx>");
> > MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Alienware special feature control");
> > @@ -49,11 +59,59 @@ enum WMAX_CONTROL_STATES {
> > WMAX_SUSPEND = 3,
> > };
> >
> > +enum WMAX_THERMAL_INFORMATION_OPERATIONS {
> > + WMAX_OPERATION_LIST_IDS = 0x03,
> > + WMAX_OPERATION_CURRENT_PROFILE = 0x0B,
> > +};
> > +
> > +enum WMAX_THERMAL_CONTROL_OPERATIONS {
> > + WMAX_OPERATION_ACTIVATE_PROFILE = 0x01,
> > +};
> > +
> > +enum WMAX_GAME_SHIFT_STATUS_OPERATIONS {
> > + WMAX_OPERATION_TOGGLE_GAME_SHIFT = 0x01,
> > + WMAX_OPERATION_GET_GAME_SHIFT_STATUS = 0x02,
> > +};
> > +
> > +enum WMAX_THERMAL_TABLES {
> > + WMAX_THERMAL_TABLE_BASIC = 0x90,
> > + WMAX_THERMAL_TABLE_USTT = 0xA0,
> > +};
> > +
> > +enum wmax_thermal_mode {
> > + THERMAL_MODE_USTT_BALANCED,
> > + THERMAL_MODE_USTT_BALANCED_PERFORMANCE,
> > + THERMAL_MODE_USTT_COOL,
> > + THERMAL_MODE_USTT_QUIET,
> > + THERMAL_MODE_USTT_PERFORMANCE,
> > + THERMAL_MODE_USTT_LOW_POWER,
> > + THERMAL_MODE_BASIC_QUIET,
> > + THERMAL_MODE_BASIC_BALANCED,
> > + THERMAL_MODE_BASIC_BALANCED_PERFORMANCE,
> > + THERMAL_MODE_BASIC_PERFORMANCE,
> > + THERMAL_MODE_LAST,
> > +};
> > +
> > +static const enum platform_profile_option wmax_mode_to_platform_profile[THERMAL_MODE_LAST] = {
> > + [THERMAL_MODE_USTT_BALANCED] = PLATFORM_PROFILE_BALANCED,
> > + [THERMAL_MODE_USTT_BALANCED_PERFORMANCE] = PLATFORM_PROFILE_BALANCED_PERFORMANCE,
> > + [THERMAL_MODE_USTT_COOL] = PLATFORM_PROFILE_COOL,
> > + [THERMAL_MODE_USTT_QUIET] = PLATFORM_PROFILE_QUIET,
> > + [THERMAL_MODE_USTT_PERFORMANCE] = PLATFORM_PROFILE_PERFORMANCE,
> > + [THERMAL_MODE_USTT_LOW_POWER] = PLATFORM_PROFILE_LOW_POWER,
> > + [THERMAL_MODE_BASIC_QUIET] = PLATFORM_PROFILE_QUIET,
> > + [THERMAL_MODE_BASIC_BALANCED] = PLATFORM_PROFILE_BALANCED,
> > + [THERMAL_MODE_BASIC_BALANCED_PERFORMANCE] = PLATFORM_PROFILE_BALANCED_PERFORMANCE,
> > + [THERMAL_MODE_BASIC_PERFORMANCE] = PLATFORM_PROFILE_PERFORMANCE,
> > +};
> > +
> > struct quirk_entry {
> > u8 num_zones;
> > u8 hdmi_mux;
> > u8 amplifier;
> > u8 deepslp;
> > + bool thermal;
> > + bool gmode;
> > };
> >
> > static struct quirk_entry *quirks;
> > @@ -64,6 +122,8 @@ static struct quirk_entry quirk_inspiron5675 = {
> > .hdmi_mux = 0,
> > .amplifier = 0,
> > .deepslp = 0,
> > + .thermal = false,
> > + .gmode = false,
> > };
> >
> > static struct quirk_entry quirk_unknown = {
> > @@ -71,6 +131,8 @@ static struct quirk_entry quirk_unknown = {
> > .hdmi_mux = 0,
> > .amplifier = 0,
> > .deepslp = 0,
> > + .thermal = false,
> > + .gmode = false,
> > };
> >
> > static struct quirk_entry quirk_x51_r1_r2 = {
> > @@ -78,6 +140,8 @@ static struct quirk_entry quirk_x51_r1_r2 = {
> > .hdmi_mux = 0,
> > .amplifier = 0,
> > .deepslp = 0,
> > + .thermal = false,
> > + .gmode = false,
> > };
> >
> > static struct quirk_entry quirk_x51_r3 = {
> > @@ -85,6 +149,8 @@ static struct quirk_entry quirk_x51_r3 = {
> > .hdmi_mux = 0,
> > .amplifier = 1,
> > .deepslp = 0,
> > + .thermal = false,
> > + .gmode = false,
> > };
> >
> > static struct quirk_entry quirk_asm100 = {
> > @@ -92,6 +158,8 @@ static struct quirk_entry quirk_asm100 = {
> > .hdmi_mux = 1,
> > .amplifier = 0,
> > .deepslp = 0,
> > + .thermal = false,
> > + .gmode = false,
> > };
> >
> > static struct quirk_entry quirk_asm200 = {
> > @@ -99,6 +167,8 @@ static struct quirk_entry quirk_asm200 = {
> > .hdmi_mux = 1,
> > .amplifier = 0,
> > .deepslp = 1,
> > + .thermal = false,
> > + .gmode = false,
> > };
> >
> > static struct quirk_entry quirk_asm201 = {
> > @@ -106,6 +176,17 @@ static struct quirk_entry quirk_asm201 = {
> > .hdmi_mux = 1,
> > .amplifier = 1,
> > .deepslp = 1,
> > + .thermal = false,
> > + .gmode = false,
> > +};
> > +
> > +static struct quirk_entry quirk_x_series = {
> > + .num_zones = 2,
> > + .hdmi_mux = 0,
> > + .amplifier = 0,
> > + .deepslp = 0,
> > + .thermal = true,
> > + .gmode = false,
> > };
>
> So now gmode is always false unless the module parameter from patch 4 is
> given?
G-Series laptops can also register a quirk_entry with gmode set in the
future. I can do it ahead of time, but I don't have a G-Series laptop to
test it.
Kurt
>
> --
> i.
>
> > static int __init dmi_matched(const struct dmi_system_id *dmi)
> > @@ -178,6 +259,15 @@ static const struct dmi_system_id alienware_quirks[] __initconst = {
> > },
> > .driver_data = &quirk_inspiron5675,
> > },
> > + {
> > + .callback = dmi_matched,
> > + .ident = "Alienware x15 R1",
> > + .matches = {
> > + DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Alienware"),
> > + DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "Alienware x15 R1"),
> > + },
> > + .driver_data = &quirk_x_series,
> > + },
> > {}
> > };
> >
> > @@ -214,10 +304,19 @@ struct wmax_led_args {
> > u8 state;
> > } __packed;
> >
> > +struct wmax_u32_args {
> > + u8 operation;
> > + u8 arg1;
> > + u8 arg2;
> > + u8 arg3;
> > +};
> > +
> > static struct platform_device *platform_device;
> > static struct device_attribute *zone_dev_attrs;
> > static struct attribute **zone_attrs;
> > static struct platform_zone *zone_data;
> > +static struct platform_profile_handler pp_handler;
> > +static enum wmax_thermal_mode supported_thermal_profiles[PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST];
> >
> > static struct platform_driver platform_driver = {
> > .driver = {
> > @@ -761,6 +860,204 @@ static int create_deepsleep(struct platform_device *dev)
> > return ret;
> > }
> >
> > +/*
> > + * Thermal Profile control
> > + * - Provides thermal profile control through the Platform Profile API
> > + */
> > +#define WMAX_THERMAL_TABLE_MASK GENMASK(7, 4)
> > +#define WMAX_THERMAL_MODE_MASK GENMASK(3, 0)
> > +#define WMAX_SENSOR_ID_MASK BIT(8)
> > +
> > +static bool is_wmax_thermal_code(u32 code)
> > +{
> > + if (code & WMAX_SENSOR_ID_MASK)
> > + return false;
> > +
> > + if ((code & WMAX_THERMAL_MODE_MASK) >= THERMAL_MODE_LAST)
> > + return false;
> > +
> > + if ((code & WMAX_THERMAL_TABLE_MASK) == WMAX_THERMAL_TABLE_BASIC &&
> > + (code & WMAX_THERMAL_MODE_MASK) >= THERMAL_MODE_BASIC_QUIET)
> > + return true;
> > +
> > + if ((code & WMAX_THERMAL_TABLE_MASK) == WMAX_THERMAL_TABLE_USTT &&
> > + (code & WMAX_THERMAL_MODE_MASK) <= THERMAL_MODE_USTT_LOW_POWER)
> > + return true;
> > +
> > + return false;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static int wmax_thermal_information(u8 operation, u8 arg, u32 *out_data)
> > +{
> > + acpi_status status;
> > + struct wmax_u32_args in_args = {
> > + .operation = operation,
> > + .arg1 = arg,
> > + .arg2 = 0,
> > + .arg3 = 0,
> > + };
> > +
> > + status = alienware_wmax_command(&in_args, sizeof(in_args),
> > + WMAX_METHOD_THERMAL_INFORMATION,
> > + out_data);
> > +
> > + if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
> > + return -EIO;
> > +
> > + if (*out_data == WMAX_FAILURE_CODE)
> > + return -EBADRQC;
> > +
> > + return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static int wmax_thermal_control(u8 profile)
> > +{
> > + acpi_status status;
> > + struct wmax_u32_args in_args = {
> > + .operation = WMAX_OPERATION_ACTIVATE_PROFILE,
> > + .arg1 = profile,
> > + .arg2 = 0,
> > + .arg3 = 0,
> > + };
> > + u32 out_data;
> > +
> > + status = alienware_wmax_command(&in_args, sizeof(in_args),
> > + WMAX_METHOD_THERMAL_CONTROL,
> > + &out_data);
> > +
> > + if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
> > + return -EIO;
> > +
> > + if (out_data == WMAX_FAILURE_CODE)
> > + return -EBADRQC;
> > +
> > + return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static int wmax_game_shift_status(u8 operation, u32 *out_data)
> > +{
> > + acpi_status status;
> > + struct wmax_u32_args in_args = {
> > + .operation = operation,
> > + .arg1 = 0,
> > + .arg2 = 0,
> > + .arg3 = 0,
> > + };
> > +
> > + status = alienware_wmax_command(&in_args, sizeof(in_args),
> > + WMAX_METHOD_GAME_SHIFT_STATUS,
> > + out_data);
> > +
> > + if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
> > + return -EIO;
> > +
> > + if (*out_data == WMAX_FAILURE_CODE)
> > + return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> > +
> > + return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static int thermal_profile_get(struct platform_profile_handler *pprof,
> > + enum platform_profile_option *profile)
> > +{
> > + u32 out_data;
> > + int ret;
> > +
> > + ret = wmax_thermal_information(WMAX_OPERATION_CURRENT_PROFILE,
> > + 0, &out_data);
> > +
> > + if (ret < 0)
> > + return ret;
> > +
> > + if (out_data == WMAX_THERMAL_MODE_GMODE) {
> > + *profile = PLATFORM_PROFILE_PERFORMANCE;
> > + return 0;
> > + }
> > +
> > + if (!is_wmax_thermal_code(out_data))
> > + return -ENODATA;
> > +
> > + out_data &= WMAX_THERMAL_MODE_MASK;
> > + *profile = wmax_mode_to_platform_profile[out_data];
> > +
> > + return 0;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static int thermal_profile_set(struct platform_profile_handler *pprof,
> > + enum platform_profile_option profile)
> > +{
> > + if (quirks->gmode) {
> > + u32 gmode_status;
> > + int ret;
> > +
> > + ret = wmax_game_shift_status(WMAX_OPERATION_GET_GAME_SHIFT_STATUS,
> > + &gmode_status);
> > +
> > + if (ret < 0)
> > + return ret;
> > +
> > + if ((profile == PLATFORM_PROFILE_PERFORMANCE && !gmode_status) ||
> > + (profile != PLATFORM_PROFILE_PERFORMANCE && gmode_status)) {
> > + ret = wmax_game_shift_status(WMAX_OPERATION_TOGGLE_GAME_SHIFT,
> > + &gmode_status);
> > +
> > + if (ret < 0)
> > + return ret;
> > + }
> > + }
> > +
> > + return wmax_thermal_control(supported_thermal_profiles[profile]);
> > +}
> > +
> > +static int create_thermal_profile(void)
> > +{
> > + u32 out_data;
> > + enum wmax_thermal_mode mode;
> > + enum platform_profile_option profile;
> > + int ret;
> > +
> > + for (u8 i = 0x2; i <= 0xD; i++) {
> > + ret = wmax_thermal_information(WMAX_OPERATION_LIST_IDS,
> > + i, &out_data);
> > +
> > + if (ret == -EIO)
> > + return ret;
> > +
> > + if (ret == -EBADRQC)
> > + break;
> > +
> > + if (!is_wmax_thermal_code(out_data))
> > + continue;
> > +
> > + mode = out_data & WMAX_THERMAL_MODE_MASK;
> > + profile = wmax_mode_to_platform_profile[mode];
> > + supported_thermal_profiles[profile] = out_data;
> > +
> > + set_bit(profile, pp_handler.choices);
> > + }
> > +
> > + if (bitmap_empty(pp_handler.choices, PLATFORM_PROFILE_LAST))
> > + return -ENODEV;
> > +
> > + if (quirks->gmode) {
> > + supported_thermal_profiles[PLATFORM_PROFILE_PERFORMANCE] =
> > + WMAX_THERMAL_MODE_GMODE;
> > +
> > + set_bit(PLATFORM_PROFILE_PERFORMANCE, pp_handler.choices);
> > + }
> > +
> > + pp_handler.profile_get = thermal_profile_get;
> > + pp_handler.profile_set = thermal_profile_set;
> > +
> > + return platform_profile_register(&pp_handler);
> > +}
> > +
> > +static void remove_thermal_profile(void)
> > +{
> > + if (quirks->thermal)
> > + platform_profile_remove();
> > +}
> > +
> > static int __init alienware_wmi_init(void)
> > {
> > int ret;
> > @@ -808,6 +1105,12 @@ static int __init alienware_wmi_init(void)
> > goto fail_prep_deepsleep;
> > }
> >
> > + if (quirks->thermal) {
> > + ret = create_thermal_profile();
> > + if (ret)
> > + goto fail_prep_thermal_profile;
> > + }
> > +
> > ret = alienware_zone_init(platform_device);
> > if (ret)
> > goto fail_prep_zones;
> > @@ -816,6 +1119,8 @@ static int __init alienware_wmi_init(void)
> >
> > fail_prep_zones:
> > alienware_zone_exit(platform_device);
> > + remove_thermal_profile();
> > +fail_prep_thermal_profile:
> > fail_prep_deepsleep:
> > fail_prep_amplifier:
> > fail_prep_hdmi:
> > @@ -835,6 +1140,7 @@ static void __exit alienware_wmi_exit(void)
> > if (platform_device) {
> > alienware_zone_exit(platform_device);
> > remove_hdmi(platform_device);
> > + remove_thermal_profile();
> > platform_device_unregister(platform_device);
> > platform_driver_unregister(&platform_driver);
> > }
> >
