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* [PATCH] HID: lg-g15: Add G15 LCD framebuffer support
@ 2026-11-08 17:39 Benjamin Valentin
  2026-11-08 18:03 ` sashiko-bot
  2026-11-09 13:50 ` Hans de Goede
  0 siblings, 2 replies; 3+ messages in thread
From: Benjamin Valentin @ 2026-11-08 17:39 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: hansg; +Cc: jikos, bentiss, linux-input, Benjamin Valentin

Add support for the LCD display on the G15 and G15 v2 to the driver.
Those keyboards have a 160x43 monochrome display, hid-lg-g15 already
binds the device.

All protocol knowledge was lifted from g15daemon, a userspace utility
written for this keyboard long time ago. [0]

To test it I had Copliot port the g15stats util to use a framebuffer
device instead of directly talking to the USB device [1] and also
ran samples/auxdisplay.

[0] https://sourceforge.net/projects/g15daemon/
[1] https://github.com/benpicco/g15stats-auxdisplay

Assisted-by: Copilot with GPT-6.1 Terra
Signed-off-by: Benjamin Valentin <benpicco@googlemail.com>
---
 drivers/hid/Kconfig      |  12 ++
 drivers/hid/hid-lg-g15.c | 319 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 2 files changed, 329 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/hid/Kconfig b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
index 2481bc01c435..d7a7e2708308 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
@@ -674,6 +674,18 @@ config HID_LOGITECH
 	help
 	Support for Logitech devices that are not fully compliant with HID standard.
 
+config HID_LOGITECH_G15_LCD
+	bool "Framebuffer support for Logitech G15 LCD" if EXPERT
+	default !EXPERT
+	depends on HID_LOGITECH
+	depends on HID_LOGITECH=FB || FB=y
+	select FB_SYSMEM_HELPERS_DEFERRED
+	help
+	  Say Y here to expose the 160x43 monochrome LCD on Logitech G15
+	  keyboards through a framebuffer device. This supports the original
+	  G15 and G15 v2 models. The display updates when its framebuffer
+	  changes. If unsure, say Y.
+
 config HID_LOGITECH_DJ
 	tristate "Logitech receivers full support"
 	depends on USB_HID
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-lg-g15.c b/drivers/hid/hid-lg-g15.c
index 02ef3e2094b4..ca1f3280c05a 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-lg-g15.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-lg-g15.c
@@ -5,15 +5,25 @@
  *  Copyright (c) 2019 Hans de Goede <hdegoede@redhat.com>
  */
 
+#include <linux/bits.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/fb.h>
 #include <linux/hid.h>
+#include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/leds.h>
 #include <linux/led-class-multicolor.h>
+#include <linux/math.h>
+#include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/pm.h>
 #include <linux/random.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/usb.h>
+#include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
+#include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <dt-bindings/leds/common.h>
 
 #include "hid-ids.h"
@@ -79,6 +89,19 @@ struct lg_g15_led {
 	u8 red, green, blue;
 };
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HID_LOGITECH_G15_LCD)
+struct lg_g15_fb {
+	struct usb_device *usb;
+	struct fb_info *info;
+	struct fb_deferred_io defio;
+	struct mutex lock; /* Serializes USB I/O and disconnect. */
+	u8 *report;
+	unsigned int pipe;
+	bool disconnected;
+	bool suspended;
+};
+#endif
+
 struct lg_g15_data {
 	/* Must be first for proper dma alignment */
 	u8 transfer_buf[LG_G15_TRANSFER_BUF_SIZE];
@@ -88,12 +111,285 @@ struct lg_g15_data {
 	struct input_dev *input;
 	struct input_dev *input_js; /* Separate joystick device for G13. */
 	struct hid_device *hdev;
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HID_LOGITECH_G15_LCD)
+	struct lg_g15_fb *fb;
+#endif
 	enum lg_g15_model model;
 	struct lg_g15_led leds[LG_G15_LED_MAX];
 	bool game_mode_enabled;
 	bool backlight_disabled;	/* true == HW backlight toggled *OFF* */
 };
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HID_LOGITECH_G15_LCD)
+#define LG_G15_LCD_WIDTH		160
+#define LG_G15_LCD_HEIGHT		43
+#define LG_G15_LCD_STRIDE		(LG_G15_LCD_WIDTH / 8)
+#define LG_G15_LCD_FB_SIZE		(LG_G15_LCD_STRIDE * LG_G15_LCD_HEIGHT)
+#define LG_G15_LCD_HEADER_SIZE		32
+#define LG_G15_LCD_PAGES		DIV_ROUND_UP(LG_G15_LCD_HEIGHT, 8)
+#define LG_G15_LCD_REPORT_SIZE		(LG_G15_LCD_HEADER_SIZE + \
+					 LG_G15_LCD_WIDTH * LG_G15_LCD_PAGES)
+#define LG_G15_LCD_REFRESH_DELAY	msecs_to_jiffies(50)
+#define LG_G15_LCD_USB_TIMEOUT		1000
+
+static void lg_g15_pack_report(u8 *report, const u8 *pixels)
+{
+	unsigned int page, x, bit, y;
+	u8 value, mask;
+
+	memset(report, 0, LG_G15_LCD_HEADER_SIZE);
+	report[0] = 0x03;
+	report += LG_G15_LCD_HEADER_SIZE;
+
+	/*
+	 * The LCD consumes vertical, LSB-at-the-top groups of eight pixels.
+	 * Its pixel polarity is opposite to FB_VISUAL_MONO10.
+	 */
+	for (page = 0; page < LG_G15_LCD_PAGES; page++) {
+		for (x = 0; x < LG_G15_LCD_WIDTH; x++) {
+			mask = BIT(7 - x % 8);
+			value = 0;
+			for (bit = 0; bit < 8; bit++) {
+				y = page * 8 + bit;
+				if (y >= LG_G15_LCD_HEIGHT)
+					break;
+				if (!(pixels[y * LG_G15_LCD_STRIDE + x / 8] & mask))
+					value |= BIT(bit);
+			}
+			*report++ = value;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void lg_g15_fb_deferred_io(struct fb_info *info,
+				  struct list_head *pagelist)
+{
+	struct lg_g15_fb *fb = info->par;
+	int actual, ret;
+
+	mutex_lock(&fb->lock);
+
+	if (fb->disconnected || fb->suspended)
+		goto out;
+
+	lg_g15_pack_report(fb->report, fb->info->screen_buffer);
+
+	ret = usb_interrupt_msg(fb->usb, fb->pipe, fb->report,
+				LG_G15_LCD_REPORT_SIZE, &actual,
+				LG_G15_LCD_USB_TIMEOUT);
+
+	if (!ret && actual != LG_G15_LCD_REPORT_SIZE)
+		ret = -EIO;
+	if (ret)
+		dev_err_ratelimited(&fb->usb->dev,
+				    "LCD update failed: %d\n", ret);
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&fb->lock);
+}
+
+static void lg_g15_fb_damage(struct fb_info *info, off_t offset, size_t len)
+{
+	schedule_delayed_work(&info->deferred_work, LG_G15_LCD_REFRESH_DELAY);
+}
+
+static void lg_g15_fb_damage_area(struct fb_info *info, u32 x, u32 y,
+				  u32 width, u32 height)
+{
+	schedule_delayed_work(&info->deferred_work, LG_G15_LCD_REFRESH_DELAY);
+}
+
+FB_GEN_DEFAULT_DEFERRED_SYSMEM_OPS(lg_g15_fb,
+				   lg_g15_fb_damage,
+				   lg_g15_fb_damage_area)
+
+static int lg_g15_fb_open(struct fb_info *info, int user)
+{
+	struct lg_g15_fb *fb = info->par;
+	int ret;
+
+	mutex_lock(&fb->lock);
+	ret = fb->disconnected ? -ENODEV : 0;
+	mutex_unlock(&fb->lock);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int lg_g15_fb_check_var(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var,
+			       struct fb_info *info)
+{
+	if (var->xres != LG_G15_LCD_WIDTH ||
+	    var->yres != LG_G15_LCD_HEIGHT ||
+	    var->xres_virtual != LG_G15_LCD_WIDTH ||
+	    var->yres_virtual != LG_G15_LCD_HEIGHT ||
+	    var->bits_per_pixel != 1 || var->xoffset || var->yoffset ||
+	    var->nonstd || var->rotate)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	*var = info->var;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void lg_g15_fb_destroy(struct fb_info *info)
+{
+	struct lg_g15_fb *fb = info->par;
+
+	fb_deferred_io_cleanup(info);
+	vfree(info->screen_buffer);
+	kfree(fb->report);
+	usb_put_dev(fb->usb);
+	framebuffer_release(info);
+}
+
+static const struct fb_ops lg_g15_fb_ops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	.fb_open = lg_g15_fb_open,
+	.fb_check_var = lg_g15_fb_check_var,
+	.fb_destroy = lg_g15_fb_destroy,
+	FB_DEFAULT_DEFERRED_OPS(lg_g15_fb),
+};
+
+static const struct fb_fix_screeninfo lg_g15_fb_fix = {
+	.id = "g15",
+	.type = FB_TYPE_PACKED_PIXELS,
+	.visual = FB_VISUAL_MONO10,
+	.line_length = LG_G15_LCD_STRIDE,
+	.smem_len = LG_G15_LCD_FB_SIZE,
+	.accel = FB_ACCEL_NONE,
+};
+
+static const struct fb_var_screeninfo lg_g15_fb_var = {
+	.xres = LG_G15_LCD_WIDTH,
+	.yres = LG_G15_LCD_HEIGHT,
+	.xres_virtual = LG_G15_LCD_WIDTH,
+	.yres_virtual = LG_G15_LCD_HEIGHT,
+	.bits_per_pixel = 1,
+	.red = {
+		.length = 1,
+	},
+	.green = {
+		.length = 1,
+	},
+	.blue = {
+		.length = 1,
+	},
+	.width = 90,
+	.height = 23,
+};
+
+static int lg_g15_fb_init(struct hid_device *hdev, struct lg_g15_data *g15)
+{
+	struct usb_interface *intf = to_usb_interface(hdev->dev.parent);
+	struct usb_host_interface *alt = intf->cur_altsetting;
+	struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *out;
+	struct fb_info *info;
+	struct lg_g15_fb *fb;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = usb_find_int_out_endpoint(alt, &out);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	info = framebuffer_alloc(sizeof(*fb), &hdev->dev);
+	if (!info)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	fb = info->par;
+	fb->info = info;
+	fb->usb = usb_get_dev(interface_to_usbdev(intf));
+	fb->pipe = usb_sndintpipe(fb->usb, out->bEndpointAddress);
+	mutex_init(&fb->lock);
+
+	fb->report = kmalloc(LG_G15_LCD_REPORT_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!fb->report) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err_usb;
+	}
+	info->screen_buffer = vzalloc(PAGE_ALIGN(LG_G15_LCD_FB_SIZE));
+	if (!info->screen_buffer) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err_report;
+	}
+
+	info->fbops = &lg_g15_fb_ops;
+	info->fix = lg_g15_fb_fix;
+	info->var = lg_g15_fb_var;
+	info->flags = FBINFO_VIRTFB;
+	info->screen_size = LG_G15_LCD_FB_SIZE;
+	fb->defio.delay = LG_G15_LCD_REFRESH_DELAY;
+	fb->defio.deferred_io = lg_g15_fb_deferred_io;
+	info->fbdefio = &fb->defio;
+	ret = fb_deferred_io_init(info);
+	if (ret)
+		goto err_buffer;
+
+	ret = register_framebuffer(info);
+	if (ret)
+		goto err_defio;
+
+	g15->fb = fb;
+	hid_info(hdev, "fb%d: G15 LCD, %dx%d monochrome\n",
+		 info->node, LG_G15_LCD_WIDTH, LG_G15_LCD_HEIGHT);
+	return 0;
+
+err_defio:
+	fb_deferred_io_cleanup(info);
+err_buffer:
+	vfree(info->screen_buffer);
+err_report:
+	kfree(fb->report);
+err_usb:
+	usb_put_dev(fb->usb);
+	framebuffer_release(info);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void lg_g15_fb_remove(struct lg_g15_data *g15)
+{
+	struct lg_g15_fb *fb = g15->fb;
+	struct fb_info *info;
+
+	if (!fb)
+		return;
+
+	info = fb->info;
+	mutex_lock(&fb->lock);
+	fb->disconnected = true;
+	mutex_unlock(&fb->lock);
+	flush_delayed_work(&info->deferred_work);
+	unregister_framebuffer(info);
+}
+
+static int lg_g15_suspend(struct hid_device *hdev, pm_message_t message)
+{
+	struct lg_g15_data *g15 = hid_get_drvdata(hdev);
+	struct lg_g15_fb *fb;
+
+	if (!g15 || !g15->fb)
+		return 0;
+
+	fb = g15->fb;
+	mutex_lock(&fb->lock);
+	fb->suspended = true;
+	mutex_unlock(&fb->lock);
+	flush_delayed_work(&fb->info->deferred_work);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int lg_g15_resume(struct hid_device *hdev)
+{
+	struct lg_g15_data *g15 = hid_get_drvdata(hdev);
+	struct lg_g15_fb *fb;
+
+	if (!g15 || !g15->fb)
+		return 0;
+
+	fb = g15->fb;
+	mutex_lock(&fb->lock);
+	fb->suspended = false;
+	mutex_unlock(&fb->lock);
+	schedule_delayed_work(&fb->info->deferred_work, 0);
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 /********* G13 LED functions ***********/
 /*
  * G13 retains no state across power cycles, and always powers up with the backlight on,
@@ -1333,6 +1629,15 @@ static int lg_g15_probe(struct hid_device *hdev, const struct hid_device_id *id)
 			goto error_hw_stop;
 	}
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HID_LOGITECH_G15_LCD)
+	if (hdev->product == USB_DEVICE_ID_LOGITECH_G15_LCD ||
+	    hdev->product == USB_DEVICE_ID_LOGITECH_G15_V2_LCD) {
+		ret = lg_g15_fb_init(hdev, g15);
+		if (ret)
+			hid_err(hdev, "Failed to initialize LCD framebuffer: %d\n", ret);
+	}
+#endif
+
 	return 0;
 
 error_hw_stop:
@@ -1377,15 +1682,20 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(hid, lg_g15_devices);
 static void lg_g15_remove(struct hid_device *hdev)
 {
 	struct lg_g15_data *g15 = hid_get_drvdata(hdev);
+	if (!g15)
+		goto out;
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HID_LOGITECH_G15_LCD)
+	lg_g15_fb_remove(g15);
+#endif
 	/*
 	 * g15->work is only initialized for the models that schedule it
 	 * (G15, G15 v2, G510). The G13 and Z-10 leave it zeroed, so only
 	 * cancel it when it was set up.
 	 */
-	if (g15 && g15->work.func)
+	if (g15->work.func)
 		cancel_work_sync(&g15->work);
-
+out:
 	hid_hw_stop(hdev);
 }
 
@@ -1395,6 +1705,11 @@ static struct hid_driver lg_g15_driver = {
 	.raw_event		= lg_g15_raw_event,
 	.probe			= lg_g15_probe,
 	.remove			= lg_g15_remove,
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HID_LOGITECH_G15_LCD)
+	.suspend		= pm_ptr(lg_g15_suspend),
+	.resume			= pm_ptr(lg_g15_resume),
+	.reset_resume		= pm_ptr(lg_g15_resume),
+#endif
 };
 module_hid_driver(lg_g15_driver);
 
-- 
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