From: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com>
To: Rodnei Cilto <rodnei.cilto@gmail.com>
Cc: "Ike Panhc" <ikepanhc@gmail.com>,
"Mark Pearson" <mpearson-lenovo@squebb.ca>,
"Derek J. Clark" <derekjohn.clark@gmail.com>,
"Hans de Goede" <hansg@kernel.org>,
"Ilpo Järvinen" <ilpo.jarvinen@linux.intel.com>,
linux-input@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
platform-driver-x86@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] input: atkbd: add softleds quirk for broken EC PS/2 emulation
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2026 22:20:41 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <akCtwcbLCfSTKrMi@google.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260628-ideapad-kbd-leds-v1-1-50b421d94927@gmail.com>
Hi Rodnei,
On Sun, Jun 28, 2026 at 10:57:03PM -0300, Rodnei Cilto wrote:
> Some Lenovo IdeaPad laptops (e.g. 83RR/83SR, Wildcat Lake) implement
> PS/2 keyboard emulation via the Embedded Controller (EC) but do not
> fully support the AT protocol. Specifically, sending the SETLEDS
> command (0xED) after initialization causes the EC to return corrupted
> scancodes (reported as '**' in i8042.debug), rendering the keyboard
> non-functional.
"**" do not represent corrupted scancodes, they are safety measure to
not disclose your password on accident.
Use i8042.debug=1 i8042.unmask_kbd_data=1 to unveil real data.
Thanks.
--
Dmitry
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-06-28 5:20 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-06-29 1:57 [PATCH 0/2] Add keyboard LED support for Lenovo IdeaPad 83RR/83SR Rodnei Cilto
2026-06-29 1:57 ` [PATCH 1/2] input: atkbd: add softleds quirk for broken EC PS/2 emulation Rodnei Cilto
2026-06-28 2:09 ` sashiko-bot
2026-06-28 5:20 ` Dmitry Torokhov [this message]
2026-06-29 1:57 ` [PATCH 2/2] platform/x86: ideapad-laptop: add CapsLock/NumLock LED via EC Rodnei Cilto
2026-06-28 2:06 ` sashiko-bot
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