Re: [PATCH v1 2/4] platform/x86: asus-laptop: Convert ACPI driver to a platform one

[Denis Benato <denis.benato@linux.dev>]

On 3/31/26 10:14, Ilpo Järvinen wrote:
> On Sat, 28 Feb 2026, Denis Benato wrote:
>> On 2/28/26 16:11, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
>>> From: "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael.j.wysocki@intel.com>
>>>
>>> In all cases in which a struct acpi_driver is used for binding a driver
>>> to an ACPI device object, a corresponding platform device is created by
>>> the ACPI core and that device is regarded as a proper representation of
>>> underlying hardware.  Accordingly, a struct platform_driver should be
>>> used by driver code to bind to that device.  There are multiple reasons
>>> why drivers should not bind directly to ACPI device objects [1].
>>>
>>> Overall, it is better to bind drivers to platform devices than to their
>>> ACPI companions, so convert the Asus laptop ACPI driver to a platform
>>> one.
>>>
>>> While this is not expected to alter functionality, it changes sysfs
>>> layout and so it will be visible to user space.
>> Alright I will take a look if asus-linux software is affected and act accordingly.
>> How much time do I have?
>>
>> Thanks. 
> Hi Denis,
>
> Has there been some progress with this check?
Hi!

I quickly looked at it and I think there shouldn't be any problem.

Worst case scenario I update the criteria udev uses to find certain
things but it shouldn't be necessary (or at least I can't find a problematic spot).

Thanks,
Denis
> --
>  i.
>
>>> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/2396510.ElGaqSPkdT@rafael.j.wysocki/ [1]
>>> Signed-off-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@intel.com>
>> Reviewed-by: Denis Benato <denis.benato@linux.dev>
>>> ---
>>>  drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c | 35 +++++++++++++++---------------
>>>  1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
>>> index c927665dfa96..dbbb6292cd11 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
>>> @@ -1824,8 +1824,9 @@ static void asus_dmi_check(void)
>>>  
>>>  static bool asus_device_present;
>>>  
>>> -static int asus_acpi_add(struct acpi_device *device)
>>> +static int asus_acpi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>>  {
>>> +	struct acpi_device *device = ACPI_COMPANION(&pdev->dev);
>>>  	struct asus_laptop *asus;
>>>  	int result;
>>>  
>>> @@ -1837,7 +1838,6 @@ static int asus_acpi_add(struct acpi_device *device)
>>>  	asus->handle = device->handle;
>>>  	strscpy(acpi_device_name(device), ASUS_LAPTOP_DEVICE_NAME);
>>>  	strscpy(acpi_device_class(device), ASUS_LAPTOP_CLASS);
>>> -	device->driver_data = asus;
>>>  	asus->device = device;
>>>  
>>>  	asus_dmi_check();
>>> @@ -1846,6 +1846,8 @@ static int asus_acpi_add(struct acpi_device *device)
>>>  	if (result)
>>>  		goto fail_platform;
>>>  
>>> +	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, asus);
>>> +
>>>  	/*
>>>  	 * Need platform type detection first, then the platform
>>>  	 * device.  It is used as a parent for the sub-devices below.
>>> @@ -1907,11 +1909,12 @@ static int asus_acpi_add(struct acpi_device *device)
>>>  	return result;
>>>  }
>>>  
>>> -static void asus_acpi_remove(struct acpi_device *device)
>>> +static void asus_acpi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
>>>  {
>>> -	struct asus_laptop *asus = acpi_driver_data(device);
>>> +	struct asus_laptop *asus = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
>>>  
>>> -	acpi_dev_remove_notify_handler(device, ACPI_DEVICE_NOTIFY, asus_acpi_notify);
>>> +	acpi_dev_remove_notify_handler(asus->device, ACPI_DEVICE_NOTIFY,
>>> +				       asus_acpi_notify);
>>>  	asus_backlight_exit(asus);
>>>  	asus_rfkill_exit(asus);
>>>  	asus_led_exit(asus);
>>> @@ -1930,15 +1933,13 @@ static const struct acpi_device_id asus_device_ids[] = {
>>>  };
>>>  MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, asus_device_ids);
>>>  
>>> -static struct acpi_driver asus_acpi_driver = {
>>> -	.name = ASUS_LAPTOP_NAME,
>>> -	.class = ASUS_LAPTOP_CLASS,
>>> -	.ids = asus_device_ids,
>>> -	.flags = ACPI_DRIVER_ALL_NOTIFY_EVENTS,
>>> -	.ops = {
>>> -		.add = asus_acpi_add,
>>> -		.remove = asus_acpi_remove,
>>> -		},
>>> +static struct platform_driver asus_acpi_driver = {
>>> +	.probe = asus_acpi_probe,
>>> +	.remove = asus_acpi_remove,
>>> +	.driver = {
>>> +		.name = ASUS_LAPTOP_NAME,
>>> +		.acpi_match_table = asus_device_ids,
>>> +	},
>>>  };
>>>  
>>>  static int __init asus_laptop_init(void)
>>> @@ -1949,7 +1950,7 @@ static int __init asus_laptop_init(void)
>>>  	if (result < 0)
>>>  		return result;
>>>  
>>> -	result = acpi_bus_register_driver(&asus_acpi_driver);
>>> +	result = platform_driver_register(&asus_acpi_driver);
>>>  	if (result < 0)
>>>  		goto fail_acpi_driver;
>>>  	if (!asus_device_present) {
>>> @@ -1959,7 +1960,7 @@ static int __init asus_laptop_init(void)
>>>  	return 0;
>>>  
>>>  fail_no_device:
>>> -	acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&asus_acpi_driver);
>>> +	platform_driver_unregister(&asus_acpi_driver);
>>>  fail_acpi_driver:
>>>  	platform_driver_unregister(&platform_driver);
>>>  	return result;
>>> @@ -1967,7 +1968,7 @@ static int __init asus_laptop_init(void)
>>>  
>>>  static void __exit asus_laptop_exit(void)
>>>  {
>>> -	acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&asus_acpi_driver);
>>> +	platform_driver_unregister(&asus_acpi_driver);
>>>  	platform_driver_unregister(&platform_driver);
>>>  }
>>>