From: Denis Benato <denis.benato@linux.dev>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Cc: linux-input@vger.kernel.org,
"Benjamin Tissoires" <bentiss@kernel.org>,
"Jiri Kosina" <jikos@kernel.org>,
"Luke D . Jones" <luke@ljones.dev>,
"Mateusz Schwartz" <matthew.schwartz@linux.dev>,
"Denis Benato" <benato.denis96@gmail.com>,
"Jonathan LoBue" <jlobue10@gmail.com>,
"Khamunetri Clark" <khamunetriclark@gmail.com>,
"Derek J. Clark" <derekjohn.clark@gmail.com>,
Denis Benato <denis.benato@linux.dev>
Subject: [PATCH v2 03/12] HID: asus: add gamepad configuration
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:58:26 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260819195835.1649657-4-denis.benato@linux.dev> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260819195835.1649657-1-denis.benato@linux.dev>
Add the base configuration structures for the gamepad configuration,
detect capabilities and initialize the device in a known state.
Assisted-by: opencode:glm-5.2
Assisted-by: Claude:claude-fable-5
Signed-off-by: Denis Benato <denis.benato@linux.dev>
Signed-off-by: Luke Jones <luke@ljones.dev>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan LoBue <jlobue10@gmail.com>
---
drivers/hid/hid-asus.c | 330 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
1 file changed, 319 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c b/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
index 88b30726f6c6..900914d21ca4 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
#include <linux/acpi.h>
#include <linux/cleanup.h>
+#include <linux/device.h>
#include <linux/dmi.h>
#include <linux/hid.h>
#include <linux/jiffies.h>
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@
#include <linux/usb.h> /* For to_usb_interface for T100 touchpad intf check */
#include <linux/power_supply.h>
#include <linux/stddef.h>
+#include <linux/sysfs.h>
#include <linux/leds.h>
#include <linux/unaligned.h>
@@ -176,6 +178,36 @@ struct asus_touchpad_info {
int report_size;
};
+struct ally_config {
+ /* Must be locked if the data is being changed */
+ struct mutex config_mutex;
+ bool initialized;
+
+ /* Device capabilities flags */
+ bool is_ally_x;
+ bool xbox_controller_support;
+ bool user_cal_support;
+ bool turbo_support;
+ bool resp_curve_support;
+ bool dir_to_btn_support;
+ bool gyro_support;
+ bool anti_deadzone_support;
+
+ /* Current settings */
+ bool xbox_controller_enabled;
+ u8 gamepad_mode;
+ u8 left_deadzone;
+ u8 left_outer_threshold;
+ u8 right_deadzone;
+ u8 right_outer_threshold;
+ u8 left_anti_deadzone;
+ u8 right_anti_deadzone;
+ u8 left_trigger_min;
+ u8 left_trigger_max;
+ u8 right_trigger_min;
+ u8 right_trigger_max;
+};
+
struct ally_handheld {
/* All read/write to IN interfaces must lock */
struct mutex intf_mutex;
@@ -191,6 +223,8 @@ struct ally_handheld {
unsigned long cad_last_event_time;
struct delayed_work resume_work;
+
+ struct ally_config *config;
};
struct asus_drvdata {
@@ -570,6 +604,253 @@ static u8 *ally_alloc_cmd(u8 cmd, const u8 *payload, u8 payload_size)
return hidbuf;
}
+/**
+ * ally_check_capability() - Check if a specific capability is supported
+ * @hdev: HID device
+ * @ally: ally handheld structure
+ * @check_cmd: capability command code to query
+ *
+ * Return: true if the capability is supported, false otherwise
+ */
+static bool ally_check_capability(struct hid_device *hdev, struct ally_handheld *ally,
+ enum ally_command_codes check_cmd)
+{
+ u8 payload[] = { 0x00 };
+ int ret;
+
+ u8 *buf __free(kfree) = ally_alloc_cmd(check_cmd, payload, sizeof(payload));
+ if (!buf) {
+ hid_err(hdev, "Failed to allocate buffer for capability check.\n");
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ ret = ally_gamepad_send_receive_packet(ally, hdev, buf, ROG_ALLY_REPORT_SIZE);
+ if (ret < 0) {
+ hid_err(hdev, "Failed to check capability 0x%02x: %d\n", check_cmd, ret);
+ return false;
+ }
+
+ return buf[1] == HID_ALLY_FEATURE_CODE_PAGE && buf[2] == check_cmd &&
+ buf[4] == 0x01;
+}
+
+static int ally_detect_capabilities(struct hid_device *hdev, struct ally_handheld *ally,
+ struct ally_config *cfg)
+{
+ if (!hdev || !cfg || !ally)
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ scoped_guard(mutex, &cfg->config_mutex) {
+ cfg->is_ally_x = (hdev->product == USB_DEVICE_ID_ASUSTEK_ROG_NKEY_ALLY_X);
+
+ cfg->xbox_controller_support =
+ ally_check_capability(hdev, ally, CMD_CHECK_XBOX_SUPPORT);
+ cfg->user_cal_support =
+ ally_check_capability(hdev, ally, CMD_CHECK_USER_CAL_SUPPORT);
+ cfg->turbo_support =
+ ally_check_capability(hdev, ally, CMD_CHECK_TURBO_SUPPORT);
+ cfg->resp_curve_support =
+ ally_check_capability(hdev, ally, CMD_CHECK_RESP_CURVE_SUPPORT);
+ cfg->dir_to_btn_support =
+ ally_check_capability(hdev, ally, CMD_CHECK_DIR_TO_BTN_SUPPORT);
+ cfg->gyro_support =
+ ally_check_capability(hdev, ally, CMD_CHECK_GYRO_TO_JOYSTICK);
+ cfg->anti_deadzone_support =
+ ally_check_capability(hdev, ally, CMD_CHECK_ANTI_DEADZONE);
+ }
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static int ally_set_xbox_controller(struct hid_device *hdev,
+ struct ally_handheld *ally,
+ struct ally_config *cfg, bool enabled)
+{
+ u8 payload[] = { enabled ? 0x01 : 0x00 };
+ int ret;
+
+ if (!cfg || !cfg->xbox_controller_support)
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ u8 *buf __free(kfree) = ally_alloc_cmd(CMD_SET_XBOX_CONTROLLER, payload, sizeof(payload));
+ if (!buf)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+
+ ret = ally_gamepad_send_packet(ally, hdev, buf, ROG_ALLY_REPORT_SIZE);
+ if (ret < 0) {
+ hid_err(hdev, "Failed to set Xbox controller mode: %d\n", ret);
+ return ret;
+ }
+
+ cfg->xbox_controller_enabled = enabled;
+ return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ally_get_config() - Get the configuration of the Ally device
+ * @ally: ally handheld structure
+ *
+ * Fetch the configuration published by hid_asus_ally_probe() under
+ * ally_data_lock: the pointer is also cleared by hid_asus_ally_remove(),
+ * so reading it without the lock would race with interface removal.
+ *
+ * The returned configuration outlives the sysfs callbacks using it: it is
+ * devm-managed on the same device as the sysfs attributes, which are
+ * removed before the memory is released.
+ *
+ * Return: the ally config, or NULL if no configuration is published
+ */
+static struct ally_config *ally_get_config(struct ally_handheld *ally)
+{
+ struct ally_config *cfg;
+ unsigned long flags;
+
+ spin_lock_irqsave(&ally_data_lock, flags);
+ cfg = ally->config;
+ spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ally_data_lock, flags);
+
+ return cfg;
+}
+
+static ssize_t xbox_controller_show(struct device *dev,
+ struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
+{
+ struct hid_device *hdev = to_hid_device(dev);
+ struct asus_drvdata *drvdata = hid_get_drvdata(hdev);
+ struct ally_handheld *ally = drvdata->rog_ally;
+ struct ally_config *cfg;
+
+ if (!ally)
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ cfg = ally_get_config(ally);
+ if (!cfg)
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ scoped_guard(mutex, &cfg->config_mutex) {
+ if (!cfg->xbox_controller_support)
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ return sysfs_emit(buf, "%d\n", cfg->xbox_controller_enabled ? 1 : 0);
+ }
+}
+
+static ssize_t xbox_controller_store(struct device *dev,
+ struct device_attribute *attr,
+ const char *buf, size_t count)
+{
+ struct hid_device *hdev = to_hid_device(dev);
+ struct asus_drvdata *drvdata = hid_get_drvdata(hdev);
+ struct ally_handheld *ally = drvdata->rog_ally;
+ struct ally_config *cfg;
+ bool enabled;
+ int ret;
+
+ if (!ally)
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ cfg = ally_get_config(ally);
+ if (!cfg)
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ ret = kstrtobool(buf, &enabled);
+ if (ret)
+ return ret;
+
+ scoped_guard(mutex, &cfg->config_mutex) {
+ if (!cfg->xbox_controller_support)
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ ret = ally_set_xbox_controller(hdev, ally, cfg, enabled);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return ret;
+ }
+
+ return count;
+}
+
+static DEVICE_ATTR_RW(xbox_controller);
+
+static struct attribute *ally_config_attrs[] = {
+ &dev_attr_xbox_controller.attr,
+ NULL
+};
+
+static const struct attribute_group ally_attr_groups[] = {
+ {
+ .attrs = ally_config_attrs,
+ },
+};
+
+/**
+ * ally_config_create() - Initialize configuration and create sysfs entries
+ * @hdev: HID device
+ * @ally: non-NULL ally device data with uninitialized config pointer
+ *
+ * Return: valid pointer on success, error pointer on failure
+ */
+static struct ally_config *ally_config_create(struct hid_device *hdev, struct ally_handheld *ally)
+{
+ struct ally_config *cfg;
+ int ret, sysfs_i;
+
+ cfg = devm_kzalloc(&hdev->dev, sizeof(*cfg), GFP_KERNEL);
+ if (!cfg)
+ return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+ mutex_init(&cfg->config_mutex);
+
+ ret = ally_detect_capabilities(hdev, ally, cfg);
+ if (ret < 0) {
+ hid_err(hdev, "Failed to detect Ally capabilities: %d\n", ret);
+ goto ally_config_create_err;
+ }
+
+ for (sysfs_i = 0; sysfs_i < ARRAY_SIZE(ally_attr_groups); sysfs_i++) {
+ ret = devm_device_add_group(&hdev->dev, &ally_attr_groups[sysfs_i]);
+ if (ret < 0) {
+ hid_err(hdev, "Failed to create sysfs group '%s': %d\n",
+ ally_attr_groups[sysfs_i].name, ret);
+ goto ally_config_create_sysfs_err;
+ }
+ }
+
+ cfg->gamepad_mode = 0x01;
+ cfg->left_deadzone = 10;
+ cfg->left_outer_threshold = 90;
+ cfg->right_deadzone = 10;
+ cfg->right_outer_threshold = 90;
+
+ /* So far the only hardware this is supported is the Ally 1 */
+ if (cfg->xbox_controller_support) {
+ ret = ally_set_xbox_controller(hdev, ally, cfg, true);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ hid_warn(hdev, "Failed to set default Xbox controller mode: %d\n",
+ ret);
+ }
+
+ cfg->initialized = true;
+
+ return cfg;
+ally_config_create_sysfs_err:
+ally_config_create_err:
+ devm_kfree(&hdev->dev, cfg);
+ return ERR_PTR(ret);
+}
+
+/**
+ * ally_config_remove() - Clean up configuration resources
+ * @hdev: HID device
+ * @ally: Non-NULL Ally device data
+ */
+static void ally_config_remove(struct hid_device *hdev, struct ally_handheld *ally)
+{
+ struct ally_config *cfg = ally->config;
+
+ if (!cfg || !cfg->initialized)
+ return;
+}
+
/**
* ally_gamepad_check_ready() - Wait for the gamepad MCU to report ready
* @ally: ally handheld structure
@@ -812,16 +1093,6 @@ static int hid_asus_ally_init(struct hid_device *hdev, struct ally_handheld *all
{
int ret;
- /*
- * This function assumes the asus-specific initialization
- * to have been performed already at this point.
- */
- ret = ally_gamepad_check_ready(ally, hdev);
- if (ret < 0) {
- hid_err(hdev, "ROG Ally device is not ready: %d\n", ret);
- return ret;
- }
-
/* Failure at this point is non-critical */
ret = ally_gamepad_send_packet(ally, hdev, ALLY_FORCE_FEEDBACK_OFF,
sizeof(ALLY_FORCE_FEEDBACK_OFF));
@@ -896,6 +1167,7 @@ static struct ally_handheld *hid_asus_ally_probe(struct hid_device *hdev)
{
unsigned long flags;
int ret, ep = ally_get_endpoint_address(hdev);
+ struct ally_config *ally_cfg;
struct hid_input *hidinput;
if (ep < 0)
@@ -908,11 +1180,31 @@ static struct ally_handheld *hid_asus_ally_probe(struct hid_device *hdev)
*/
switch (ep) {
case HID_ALLY_INTF_CFG_IN:
+ /*
+ * This function assumes the asus-specific initialization
+ * to have been performed already at this point.
+ */
+ ret = ally_gamepad_check_ready(&ally_drvdata, hdev);
+ if (ret < 0) {
+ hid_err(hdev, "ROG Ally device is not ready: %d\n", ret);
+ return ERR_PTR(ret);
+ }
+
+ ally_cfg = ally_config_create(hdev, &ally_drvdata);
+ if (IS_ERR(ally_cfg)) {
+ hid_err(hdev, "Failed to create Ally cfg: %ld\n",
+ PTR_ERR(ally_cfg));
+ return ERR_PTR(PTR_ERR(ally_cfg));
+ }
+
ret = hid_asus_ally_init(hdev, &ally_drvdata);
- if (ret < 0)
+ if (ret < 0) {
+ ally_config_remove(hdev, &ally_drvdata);
return ERR_PTR(ret);
+ }
spin_lock_irqsave(&ally_data_lock, flags);
+ ally_drvdata.config = ally_cfg;
ally_drvdata.cfg_hdev = hdev;
spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ally_data_lock, flags);
break;
@@ -976,6 +1268,12 @@ static void hid_asus_ally_remove(struct hid_device *hdev, struct ally_handheld *
ally->keyboard_input = NULL;
ally->keyboard_hdev = NULL;
}
+
+ if (ally->cfg_hdev == hdev) {
+ ally_config_remove(hdev, ally);
+ ally->cfg_hdev = NULL;
+ ally->config = NULL;
+ }
spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ally_data_lock, flags);
}
@@ -994,6 +1292,16 @@ static int hid_asus_ally_reset_resume(struct hid_device *hdev, struct ally_handh
if (ep != HID_ALLY_INTF_CFG_IN)
return 0;
+ /*
+ * This function assumes the asus-specific initialization
+ * to have been performed already at this point.
+ */
+ ret = ally_gamepad_check_ready(ally, hdev);
+ if (ret < 0) {
+ hid_err(hdev, "ROG Ally device is not ready: %d\n", ret);
+ return ret;
+ }
+
ret = hid_asus_ally_init(hdev, ally);
if (ret < 0)
return ret;
--
2.47.3
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-08-19 19:58 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 21+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-08-19 19:58 [PATCH v2 00/12] HID: asus: add support for ROG Ally handhelds Denis Benato
2026-08-19 19:58 ` [PATCH v2 01/12] HID: asus: reinitialize the device after exiting a sleep state Denis Benato
2026-08-19 19:58 ` [PATCH v2 02/12] HID: asus: add support for ROG Ally handhelds Denis Benato
2026-08-19 20:11 ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-19 19:58 ` Denis Benato [this message]
2026-08-19 20:10 ` [PATCH v2 03/12] HID: asus: add gamepad configuration sashiko-bot
2026-08-19 19:58 ` [PATCH v2 04/12] HID: asus: add vibration strength configuration Denis Benato
2026-08-19 20:12 ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-19 19:58 ` [PATCH v2 05/12] HID: asus: add joysticks inner and outer range configuration Denis Benato
2026-08-19 20:15 ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-19 19:58 ` [PATCH v2 06/12] HID: asus: add triggers " Denis Benato
2026-08-19 19:58 ` [PATCH v2 07/12] HID: asus: add joysticks anti-deadzone configuration Denis Benato
2026-08-19 19:58 ` [PATCH v2 08/12] HID: asus: add support for response curve Denis Benato
2026-08-19 20:17 ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-19 19:58 ` [PATCH v2 09/12] HID: asus: add support to force feedback Denis Benato
2026-08-19 20:12 ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-19 19:58 ` [PATCH v2 10/12] HID: asus: add support for gamepad mode Denis Benato
2026-08-19 19:58 ` [PATCH v2 11/12] HID: asus: add support for turbo buttons Denis Benato
2026-08-19 20:23 ` sashiko-bot
2026-08-19 19:58 ` [PATCH v2 12/12] HID: asus: add support for btn remapping Denis Benato
2026-08-19 20:22 ` sashiko-bot
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