From: Dave Carey <carvsdriver@gmail.com>
To: ilpo.jarvinen@linux.intel.com
Cc: hdegoede@redhat.com, pithenrich2d@googlemail.com,
mpearson-lenovo@squebb.ca, derekjohn.clark@gmail.com,
W_Armin@gmx.de, platform-driver-x86@vger.kernel.org,
linux-input@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
Dave Carey <carvsdriver@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH v2] platform/x86/lenovo: add Yoga Book 9 keyboard dock driver
Date: Sun, 17 May 2026 11:02:24 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260517150224.50191-1-carvsdriver@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <9459f535-d140-a431-3f76-a5d8623f3e2d@linux.intel.com>
The Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 (83KJ) ships with a detachable Bluetooth
keyboard that magnetically attaches to the bottom screen in one of two
positions.
The Embedded Controller tracks the attachment state in a 2-bit field called
BKBD (byte 0x23 of EC RAM, bits 4-5) and signals changes via EC query _QB0,
which calls Notify(WM10, 0xEB) on the WM10 ACPI WMI device (_UID "GMZN").
The WMI event GUID 806BD2A2-177B-481D-BFB5-3BA0BB4A2285 fires on every
state change. The current state is readable at any time via WMI data block
E7F300FA-21CD-4003-ADAC-2696135982E6 (WQAF), which returns an 8-byte buffer
whose upper four bytes hold the BKBD value. BKBD encodes the attachment
state as: 0 = keyboard detached, 1 = docked on the top half of the bottom
screen, 2 = docked on the bottom half, 3 = reserved (treated as an error by
this driver).
Add a new driver, lenovo-yb9-kbdock, that queries the BKBD state on probe
and on each WMI event notification. Both docked positions indicate a
physical keyboard is present and report SW_TABLET_MODE=0 (laptop mode);
keyboard detached reports SW_TABLET_MODE=1 (tablet mode). The raw BKBD
value is additionally exposed via the read-only sysfs attribute
"keyboard_position" for userspace that needs to distinguish the two docked
positions (e.g. to choose a different UI layout).
Tested on Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 (83KJ): all three BKBD states
(detached, top-half dock, bottom-half dock) reported correctly;
SW_TABLET_MODE transitions verified with evtest.
Signed-off-by: Dave Carey <carvsdriver@gmail.com>
---
drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/Kconfig | 14 ++++
drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/Makefile | 1 +
drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/yb9-kbdock.c | 233 +++++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 248 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/yb9-kbdock.c
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/Kconfig
@@ -43,6 +43,20 @@
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
will be called lenovo-wmi-camera.
+config LENOVO_YB9_KBDOCK
+ tristate "Lenovo Yoga Book 9 keyboard dock detection"
+ depends on ACPI_WMI
+ depends on DMI
+ depends on INPUT
+ help
+ Say Y here to enable keyboard dock detection on the Lenovo Yoga Book 9
+ 14IAH10. The detachable Bluetooth keyboard magnetically attaches to
+ either screen; this driver reports SW_TABLET_MODE input events based
+ on the attachment state and exposes the raw position in sysfs.
+
+ To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will be
+ called lenovo-yb9-kbdock.
+
config LENOVO_YMC
tristate "Lenovo Yoga Tablet Mode Control"
depends on ACPI_WMI
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
obj-$(CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI) += thinkpad_acpi.o
lenovo-target-$(CONFIG_LENOVO_WMI_HOTKEY_UTILITIES) += wmi-hotkey-utilities.o
+lenovo-target-$(CONFIG_LENOVO_YB9_KBDOCK) += yb9-kbdock.o
lenovo-target-$(CONFIG_LENOVO_YMC) += ymc.o
lenovo-target-$(CONFIG_YOGABOOK) += yogabook.o
lenovo-target-$(CONFIG_YT2_1380) += yoga-tab2-pro-1380-fastcharger.o
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/yb9-kbdock.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/yb9-kbdock.c
@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+/*
+ * Lenovo Yoga Book 9 keyboard-dock detection
+ *
+ * Reports SW_TABLET_MODE based on keyboard attachment state and exposes the
+ * raw dock position via sysfs.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2026 Dave Carey <carvsdriver@gmail.com>
+ */
+
+#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
+
+#include <linux/acpi.h>
+#include <linux/bitfield.h>
+#include <linux/cleanup.h>
+#include <linux/dmi.h>
+#include <linux/input.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/wmi.h>
+
+/*
+ * WM10 ACPI device (_UID "GMZN") exposes two relevant WMI GUIDs:
+ * YB9_KBDOCK_EVENT_GUID — notify ID 0xEB fires on attachment state change.
+ * YB9_KBDOCK_QUERY_GUID — object "AF" (WQAF), returns an 8-byte buffer
+ * whose upper four bytes hold the BKBD value.
+ *
+ * BKBD encoding:
+ * 0 (BKBD_DETACHED) — keyboard detached → SW_TABLET_MODE = 1
+ * 1 (BKBD_TOP_HALF) — docked, top half → SW_TABLET_MODE = 0
+ * 2 (BKBD_BOTTOM_HALF) — docked, bottom half → SW_TABLET_MODE = 0
+ * 3 — reserved; treated as an error
+ */
+#define YB9_KBDOCK_EVENT_GUID "806BD2A2-177B-481D-BFB5-3BA0BB4A2285"
+#define YB9_KBDOCK_QUERY_GUID "E7F300FA-21CD-4003-ADAC-2696135982E6"
+#define YB9_KBDOCK_QUERY_INSTANCE 0
+
+#define BKBD_DETACHED 0
+#define BKBD_TOP_HALF 1
+#define BKBD_BOTTOM_HALF 2
+#define BKBD_MASK GENMASK(1, 0)
+
+/* Distinguish the two GUIDs via the id_table context field. */
+enum yb9_guid_type { YB9_GUID_EVENT, YB9_GUID_QUERY };
+
+/*
+ * Both GUIDs are children of the same ACPI device (WM10). Store the query
+ * WMI device globally so the event-device probe and notify path can reach it
+ * via wmidev_block_query(). Protected by yb9_query_lock during probe/remove.
+ */
+static struct wmi_device *yb9_query_wdev;
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(yb9_query_lock);
+
+struct yb9_kbdock_priv {
+ struct wmi_device *query_wdev;
+ struct input_dev *input_dev;
+ unsigned int bkbd;
+};
+
+/* Returns 0–2 on success, -errno on error. */
+static int yb9_kbdock_query(struct wmi_device *event_wdev,
+ struct wmi_device *query_wdev)
+{
+ u32 bkbd;
+
+ union acpi_object *obj __free(kfree) =
+ wmidev_block_query(query_wdev, YB9_KBDOCK_QUERY_INSTANCE);
+ if (!obj) {
+ dev_warn(&event_wdev->dev, "WQAF query returned NULL\n");
+ return -EIO;
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * WQAF returns an 8-byte buffer: bytes [0..3] = LFID (0x00060000),
+ * bytes [4..7] = BKBD value. Guard against short buffers.
+ */
+ if (obj->type == ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER && obj->buffer.length >= 8)
+ memcpy(&bkbd, obj->buffer.pointer + 4, sizeof(bkbd));
+ else if (obj->type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER)
+ bkbd = obj->integer.value;
+ else {
+ dev_warn(&event_wdev->dev,
+ "WQAF: unexpected result type %d len %u\n",
+ obj->type, obj->type == ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER ? obj->buffer.length : 0);
+ return -EIO;
+ }
+
+ bkbd = FIELD_GET(BKBD_MASK, bkbd);
+ if (bkbd == 3) {
+ dev_warn(&event_wdev->dev, "BKBD value 3 is reserved\n");
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
+ return bkbd;
+}
+
+static void yb9_kbdock_update(struct wmi_device *wdev)
+{
+ struct yb9_kbdock_priv *priv = dev_get_drvdata(&wdev->dev);
+ int tablet_mode;
+ int bkbd;
+
+ bkbd = yb9_kbdock_query(wdev, priv->query_wdev);
+ if (bkbd < 0)
+ return;
+
+ priv->bkbd = bkbd;
+ tablet_mode = (bkbd == BKBD_DETACHED) ? 1 : 0;
+
+ input_report_switch(priv->input_dev, SW_TABLET_MODE, tablet_mode);
+ input_sync(priv->input_dev);
+
+ dev_dbg(&wdev->dev, "BKBD=%u tablet_mode=%d\n", bkbd, tablet_mode);
+}
+
+static void yb9_kbdock_notify(struct wmi_device *wdev, union acpi_object *data)
+{
+ yb9_kbdock_update(wdev);
+}
+
+static ssize_t keyboard_position_show(struct device *dev,
+ struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
+{
+ static const char * const names[] = {
+ "detached", "top-half", "bottom-half",
+ };
+ struct yb9_kbdock_priv *priv = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
+ unsigned int bkbd = priv->bkbd;
+
+ if (WARN_ON_ONCE(bkbd >= ARRAY_SIZE(names)))
+ return -EINVAL;
+ return sysfs_emit(buf, "%u (%s)\n", bkbd, names[bkbd]);
+}
+static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(keyboard_position);
+
+static struct attribute *yb9_kbdock_attrs[] = {
+ &dev_attr_keyboard_position.attr,
+ NULL,
+};
+ATTRIBUTE_GROUPS(yb9_kbdock);
+
+static const struct dmi_system_id yb9_kbdock_dmi_table[] = {
+ {
+ /* Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 */
+ .matches = {
+ DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "LENOVO"),
+ DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "83KJ"),
+ },
+ },
+ { }
+};
+
+static int yb9_kbdock_probe(struct wmi_device *wdev, const void *ctx)
+{
+ enum yb9_guid_type type = (enum yb9_guid_type)(uintptr_t)ctx;
+ struct yb9_kbdock_priv *priv;
+ struct input_dev *input_dev;
+ struct wmi_device *qwdev;
+ int err;
+
+ if (type == YB9_GUID_QUERY) {
+ mutex_lock(&yb9_query_lock);
+ yb9_query_wdev = wdev;
+ mutex_unlock(&yb9_query_lock);
+ return 0;
+ }
+
+ if (!dmi_check_system(yb9_kbdock_dmi_table))
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ mutex_lock(&yb9_query_lock);
+ qwdev = yb9_query_wdev;
+ mutex_unlock(&yb9_query_lock);
+ if (!qwdev)
+ return -EPROBE_DEFER;
+
+ priv = devm_kzalloc(&wdev->dev, sizeof(*priv), GFP_KERNEL);
+ if (!priv)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+
+ input_dev = devm_input_allocate_device(&wdev->dev);
+ if (!input_dev)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+
+ input_dev->name = "Lenovo Yoga Book 9 keyboard dock switch";
+ input_dev->phys = YB9_KBDOCK_EVENT_GUID "/input0";
+ input_dev->id.bustype = BUS_HOST;
+ input_dev->dev.parent = &wdev->dev;
+ input_set_capability(input_dev, EV_SW, SW_TABLET_MODE);
+
+ err = input_register_device(input_dev);
+ if (err) {
+ dev_err(&wdev->dev, "failed to register input device: %d\n", err);
+ return err;
+ }
+
+ priv->query_wdev = qwdev;
+ priv->input_dev = input_dev;
+ dev_set_drvdata(&wdev->dev, priv);
+
+ yb9_kbdock_update(wdev);
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static void yb9_kbdock_remove(struct wmi_device *wdev)
+{
+ mutex_lock(&yb9_query_lock);
+ if (wdev == yb9_query_wdev)
+ yb9_query_wdev = NULL;
+ mutex_unlock(&yb9_query_lock);
+}
+
+static const struct wmi_device_id yb9_kbdock_wmi_id_table[] = {
+ { .guid_string = YB9_KBDOCK_EVENT_GUID, .context = (void *)YB9_GUID_EVENT },
+ { .guid_string = YB9_KBDOCK_QUERY_GUID, .context = (void *)YB9_GUID_QUERY },
+ { }
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(wmi, yb9_kbdock_wmi_id_table);
+
+static struct wmi_driver yb9_kbdock_driver = {
+ .driver = {
+ .name = "lenovo-yb9-kbdock",
+ .dev_groups = yb9_kbdock_groups,
+ },
+ .id_table = yb9_kbdock_wmi_id_table,
+ .probe = yb9_kbdock_probe,
+ .remove = yb9_kbdock_remove,
+ .notify = yb9_kbdock_notify,
+};
+module_wmi_driver(yb9_kbdock_driver);
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Dave Carey <carvsdriver@gmail.com>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Lenovo Yoga Book 9 keyboard dock detection");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
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