From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from smtp.kernel.org (aws-us-west-2-korg-mail-1.web.codeaurora.org [10.30.226.201]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by smtp.subspace.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 29C043B5820 for ; Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:09:45 +0000 (UTC) Authentication-Results: smtp.subspace.kernel.org; arc=none smtp.client-ip=10.30.226.201 ARC-Seal:i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=subspace.kernel.org; s=arc-20240116; t=1789114186; cv=none; b=gkMjvcLBFscVWwfL3vYkFm76BE9pqo+lZVE2/jI5fvShGsLhZJHZWtvAZfYkBnCjc3iNMjzxbAvd4PAFSMGyFn3o2cEqiC9wUV8cVn00J5ox+MQGAaO6ZyLZ2xwylJM/Tk4sauS8ZA4/cAgtjxkIQvQljWYQNqOJ27d7st8w778= ARC-Message-Signature:i=1; a=rsa-sha256; d=subspace.kernel.org; s=arc-20240116; t=1789114186; c=relaxed/simple; bh=ctfKl77JS6VMIhO7qlZY+51iRfajW8JD90AV6U6bUpA=; h=From:To:Subject:Date:Message-ID:Content-Type:MIME-Version; b=HsAEC6RTtJGQa7vfDbtMk/OE4wZe45jbWAJeEaWiHtQkBRVrBsr5rQsrxrLI5bx0rXzKPhkpesywZk6qLl55i3oul1pE/LbxKioN5GOGXi4ARs1hxNyHNpRjMlaGMm7vK0TmT+SLRnpptGx/VonEb3i+1xtjrVdmPv0oNm38lOg= ARC-Authentication-Results:i=1; smtp.subspace.kernel.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key) header.d=kernel.org header.i=@kernel.org header.b=SEHox1y1; arc=none smtp.client-ip=10.30.226.201 Authentication-Results: smtp.subspace.kernel.org; dkim=pass (2048-bit key) header.d=kernel.org header.i=@kernel.org header.b="SEHox1y1" Received: by smtp.kernel.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id A30E1C2BCB8 for ; Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:09:45 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=kernel.org; s=k20201202; t=1789114185; bh=ctfKl77JS6VMIhO7qlZY+51iRfajW8JD90AV6U6bUpA=; h=From:To:Subject:Date:From; b=SEHox1y1qjlVkN6F2iKUVlhjuxPhr4uJ2xKE0jR41p5afv/vppjUqY4ei1aQAdgLt ckNPsAo8b6zFzsHbV48oItbs69IBXbFb5zC9FJbJQyUSu2uRTsgVRwe+64fa2Z+kNW EmvEiHf1GVcTGN+TU+7nnNdOddcfyqrbVyDCzAQir1+Gu3DHK6at+VZOpwXiaqZjWy OPkJwZJcPOr6CJQ0cwlgYN3lj3qjZ+NDGvnD9VA1j/qu3R7nGX+QzRilmIQxCofk2t 517aaSC7vTtABsP0dA9VQnQhPzcLA7vxy5GpEgs1yDSjSnxhkQR7YIgpk6n0os/01Y 8ZQ/HL+ijiNMA== Received: by aws-us-west-2-korg-bugzilla-1.web.codeaurora.org (Postfix, from userid 48) id 7C637C433E1; Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:09:45 +0000 (UTC) From: bugzilla-daemon@kernel.org To: platform-driver-x86@vger.kernel.org Subject: [Bug 222002] New: [BUG] alienware-wmi: Missing support for Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) lighting controller (AW-ELC 187c:0551) Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:09:45 +0000 X-Bugzilla-Reason: None X-Bugzilla-Type: new X-Bugzilla-Watch-Reason: AssignedTo drivers_platform_x86@kernel-bugs.osdl.org X-Bugzilla-Product: Drivers X-Bugzilla-Component: Platform_x86 X-Bugzilla-Version: 2.5 X-Bugzilla-Keywords: X-Bugzilla-Severity: enhancement X-Bugzilla-Who: adrienpantovich@gmail.com X-Bugzilla-Status: NEW X-Bugzilla-Resolution: X-Bugzilla-Priority: P3 X-Bugzilla-Assigned-To: drivers_platform_x86@kernel-bugs.osdl.org X-Bugzilla-Flags: X-Bugzilla-Changed-Fields: bug_id short_desc product version rep_platform op_sys bug_status bug_severity priority component assigned_to reporter cf_regression Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Bugzilla-URL: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/ Auto-Submitted: auto-generated Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: platform-driver-x86@vger.kernel.org List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: MIME-Version: 1.0 https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3D222002 Bug ID: 222002 Summary: [BUG] alienware-wmi: Missing support for Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) lighting controller (AW-ELC 187c:0551) Product: Drivers Version: 2.5 Hardware: All OS: Linux Status: NEW Severity: enhancement Priority: P3 Component: Platform_x86 Assignee: drivers_platform_x86@kernel-bugs.osdl.org Reporter: adrienpantovich@gmail.com Regression: No The alienware_wmi kernel module loads successfully on the 2026 Alienware 16 Area-51, but fails to bind or expose sysfs LED nodes for the built-in light= ing controller. Consequently, no lighting controls are available, and system sleep/resume leaves the hardware stranded in an uninitialized ROM fallback state (where only a single segment on the far left of the back bar illuminates). Hardware Details: - Laptop Model: Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250) - BIOS Version: 2.5.0 (06/09/2026) - Lighting Controller: USB ID 187c:0551 (Alienware AW-ELC) - Kernel Version: Linux 6.x series DMI & Kernel Output: [ 0.000000] DMI: Alienware Alienware 16 Area-51 AA16250/0XYV46, BIOS 2.5= .0 06/09/2026 [ 1.958892] usb 3-2: Manufacturer: Alienware [ 1.975163] hid-generic 0003:187C:0551.0001: hiddev96,hidraw0: USB HID v= 1.11 Device [Alienware AW-ELC] on usb-0000:80:14.0-2/input0 Observed Behavior: 1. alienware_wmi initializes with a reference count of 0 because the board's DMI string (AA16250) is unrecognized. 2. /sys/class/leds/ contains no entries related to Alienware lighting zones. 3. Upon waking from system sleep, the AW-ELC controller falls back to an unconfigured state, lighting only a small section on the left side of the b= ack bar while the touchpad, logo, and remaining zones stay dark due to missing driver register maps. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot Linux on the Alienware 16 Area-51 (AA16250). 2. Inspect lsmod to verify alienware_wmi is loaded. 3. Check /sys/class/leds/ to observe the complete absence of Alienware cont= rol interfaces. 4. Put the system to sleep and resume to see the partial fallback LED state. --=20 You may reply to this email to add a comment. You are receiving this mail because: You are watching the assignee of the bug.=