Re: [PATCH] HID: pulsar: add driver for Pulsar gaming mice

From: Nikolas Koesling

Date: Mon Mar 23 2026 - 15:53:38 EST


Hi Leo,

thanks for testing and for the detailed feedback.

> I did some digging into the protocol, and from what I can tell it is
> not necessarily associated with the specific sensor, as multiple mice
> with differing sensors speak the same protocol (PAW3950 to name one).
> The nrf52840 also does not seem to be limited to this protocol. I can't
> find a public name for the protocol. Given that and that I'm not sure
> what the subsystem's policy on module naming is, but I would assume
> that changing them after the fact is not ideal. Probably (?) the
> optimal solution would be to integrate your patch (thank you!) with the
> existing hid-kysona driver; maybe a maintainer should weigh in on that.

Same here, I could not find a public name for the protocol either.
I will either fold it into hid-kysona or keep hid-pulsar, depending
on what a maintainer suggests.

> I added my mouse's ID (3554:F58F) to the list and tested the patch.
> Everything behaved as expected, UPower output looks reasonable. If you
> like, you can amend the device ID to your patch.

Will include it in v2.

Kind regards,
Nikolas