[PATCH v5] platform/x86/lenovo: Add Yoga Book 9 keyboard dock detection driver
From: Dave Carey
Date: Wed May 27 2026 - 08:27:29 EST
The Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 ships with a detachable Bluetooth keyboard
that magnetically attaches to the bottom (secondary) screen in one of two
positions. The Embedded Controller tracks the attachment state in a 2-bit
field called BKBD and signals changes via WMI event GUID
806BD2A2-177B-481D-BFB5-3BA0BB4A2285 (notify ID 0xEB on the WM10 ACPI
device, _UID "GMZN").
The device contains embedded BMOF data (WQDD, 20705 bytes) documenting
both WMI interfaces used by this driver:
LENOVO_BTKBD_EVENT (event GUID): WmiDataId(1) uint32 Status.
The ACPI _WED(0xEB) method returns EC.BKBD directly as an integer,
so the notify callback receives BKBD without a separate query.
LENOVO_FEATURE_STATUS_DATA (block GUID, WQAF method): returns an
8-byte buffer {uint32 IDs=0x00060000, uint32 Status=BKBD}.
Used for the initial state read on probe and after resume.
BKBD encoding:
0 = keyboard detached
1 = keyboard docked on top half of bottom screen
2 = keyboard docked on bottom half of bottom screen
3 = reserved (not observed in practice)
This driver:
- Registers two WMI drivers: one on the event GUID (LENOVO_BTKBD_EVENT)
and one on the block GUID (LENOVO_FEATURE_STATUS_DATA).
- On probe, reads initial BKBD state via wmidev_block_query() on the
block device; whichever driver probes last triggers the initial read.
- On WMI notification, reads BKBD directly from the event data integer
(ACPI _WED(0xEB) returns EC.BKBD) without a redundant WQAF call.
- Reports SW_TABLET_MODE=1 when detached, SW_TABLET_MODE=0 when docked
in either position (a physical keyboard is present in both cases).
- Exposes the raw BKBD value via read-only sysfs attribute
"keyboard_position".
- Re-reads BKBD state on resume from suspend or hibernation.
Tested on: Lenovo Yoga Book 9 14IAH10 (model 83KJ), kernel 7.0.
Signed-off-by: Dave Carey <carvsdriver@xxxxxxxxx>
---
v5:
- Rewrote as two WMI drivers (event + block) to avoid the deprecated
wmi_query_block() API: event driver owns the GUID that delivers
notifications, block driver owns the GUID used for querying state.
Either can probe first; both probe callbacks check whether the other
has already probed and fire the initial read when both are ready.
- Use wmidev_block_query() on the block wmi_device directly (replaces
the deprecated wmi_query_block()).
- In the notify callback, read BKBD directly from the event data integer
passed by the WMI core (_WED(0xEB) returns EC.BKBD; confirmed by
decoding the embedded BMOF from WQDD). Eliminates the redundant WQAF
call that v4 made on every notification.
- Documented the two BMOF classes (LENOVO_BTKBD_EVENT and
LENOVO_FEATURE_STATUS_DATA) with field layouts in the commit message
and file header.
- sysfs keyboard_position: output bare integer, drop the parenthetical
position-name suffix that a couple of reviewers found non-standard.
- Set .no_singleton = true on both WMI drivers (was missing from block
driver in v4).
- Add PM resume callback (yb9_kbdock_resume) to re-read BKBD state
after suspend/hibernation.
v4:
- Dropped module_wmi_driver(); registered two WMI drivers manually to
allow sharing state. module_init/exit pair registers/unregisters
both.
- Added ATTRIBUTE_GROUPS() and .dev_groups for the sysfs attribute.
- sysfs show: performed a live query instead of returning a cached value.
v3:
- Switched to devm_input_allocate_device().
- Added DMI guard (dmi_check_system) to reject non-YB9 machines.
- Removed redundant MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE on block driver.
v2:
- Added .no_singleton = true on the event WMI driver.
- Added PM suspend/resume skeleton.
- Fixed MODULE_LICENSE to "GPL" (was "GPL v2").
.../testing/sysfs-driver-lenovo-yb9-kbdock | 19 +
MAINTAINERS | 7 +
drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/Kconfig | 14 +
drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/Makefile | 1 +
drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/yb9-kbdock.c | 324 ++++++++++++++++++
5 files changed, 365 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-lenovo-yb9-kbdock
create mode 100644 drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/yb9-kbdock.c
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-lenovo-yb9-kbdock b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-lenovo-yb9-kbdock
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04e5293
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-lenovo-yb9-kbdock
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+What: /sys/bus/wmi/drivers/lenovo-yb9-kbdock/<guid>/keyboard_position
+Date: April 2026
+KernelVersion: 6.10
+Contact: Dave Carey <carvsdriver@xxxxxxxxx>
+Description:
+ Read-only attribute reporting the current keyboard dock position
+ as reported by the Embedded Controller on the Lenovo Yoga Book 9
+ 14IAH10.
+
+ Possible values:
+
+ == =============================================================
+ 0 keyboard is not docked to any screen (detached)
+ 1 keyboard docked on the top half of the bottom screen
+ 2 keyboard docked on the bottom half of the bottom screen
+ == =============================================================
+
+ SW_TABLET_MODE input events are also emitted: 0 when the keyboard
+ is docked (either position), 1 when detached.
diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index d1cc0e1..00e8275 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -14479,6 +14479,13 @@ L: platform-driver-x86@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
S: Maintained
F: drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/wmi-hotkey-utilities.c
+LENOVO YOGA BOOK 9 KEYBOARD DOCK DRIVER
+M: Dave Carey <carvsdriver@xxxxxxxxx>
+L: platform-driver-x86@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+S: Maintained
+F: Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-driver-lenovo-yb9-kbdock
+F: drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/yb9-kbdock.c
+
LETSKETCH HID TABLET DRIVER
M: Hans de Goede <hansg@xxxxxxxxxx>
L: linux-input@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/Kconfig b/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/Kconfig
index 9c48487..938b361 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/Kconfig
@@ -43,6 +43,20 @@ config LENOVO_WMI_CAMERA
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
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/Makefile b/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/Makefile
index 7b2128e..2842d7d 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_THINKPAD_LMI) += think-lmi.o
obj-$(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
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/yb9-kbdock.c b/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/yb9-kbdock.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28a3ec7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/yb9-kbdock.c
@@ -0,0 +1,324 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+/*
+ * Lenovo Yoga Book 9 keyboard-dock detection
+ *
+ * The Yoga Book 9 ships with a detachable Bluetooth keyboard that magnetically
+ * attaches to the bottom screen in one of two positions. The EC tracks
+ * attachment state in a 2-bit field called BKBD and signals changes via WMI
+ * event 0xEB on the WM10 ACPI device (_UID "GMZN").
+ *
+ * BKBD values:
+ * 0 = keyboard detached
+ * 1 = keyboard docked on the top half of the bottom screen
+ * 2 = keyboard docked on the bottom half of the bottom screen
+ * 3 = reserved / not observed
+ *
+ * Two WMI interfaces are used (documented in embedded BMOF, WQDD, 20705 bytes):
+ *
+ * LENOVO_BTKBD_EVENT (event GUID, 806BD2A2-...)
+ * WmiDataId(1) uint32 Status — _WED(0xEB) returns EC.BKBD directly.
+ * The notify callback receives BKBD as an integer; no separate query needed.
+ *
+ * LENOVO_FEATURE_STATUS_DATA (block GUID, E7F300FA-...)
+ * WmiDataId(1) uint32 IDs = 0x00060000 (feature selector)
+ * WmiDataId(2) uint32 Status = BKBD value
+ * Used on probe and resume to read initial state.
+ *
+ * SW_TABLET_MODE=1 is reported when the keyboard is detached;
+ * SW_TABLET_MODE=0 when docked in either position (keyboard present).
+ * The raw BKBD value is exposed via the sysfs attribute "keyboard_position".
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2026 Dave Carey <carvsdriver@xxxxxxxxx>
+ */
+
+#include <linux/acpi.h>
+#include <linux/dmi.h>
+#include <linux/input.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/pm.h>
+#include <linux/wmi.h>
+
+#define YB9_KBDOCK_EVENT_GUID "806BD2A2-177B-481D-BFB5-3BA0BB4A2285"
+#define YB9_KBDOCK_QUERY_GUID "E7F300FA-21CD-4003-ADAC-2696135982E6"
+
+/* BKBD encoding */
+#define BKBD_DETACHED 0
+#define BKBD_TOP_HALF 1
+#define BKBD_BOTTOM_HALF 2
+
+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"),
+ },
+ },
+ { }
+};
+
+/*
+ * Shared state between the event and block WMI drivers. Protected by lock.
+ * The lock may be held across wmidev_query_block() calls (which can sleep);
+ * block_remove() acquires the lock before clearing block_wdev, ensuring
+ * block_wdev remains valid for the duration of any in-progress query.
+ */
+static struct {
+ struct mutex lock;
+ struct input_dev *input_dev; /* set by event probe */
+ struct wmi_device *block_wdev; /* set by block probe */
+} yb9;
+
+/*
+ * Read BKBD from the block device via wmidev_block_query().
+ * Returns 0-3 on success, -errno on failure. Caller must hold yb9.lock.
+ */
+static int yb9_kbdock_query_locked(struct device *log_dev)
+{
+ union acpi_object *obj;
+ u32 bkbd;
+
+ if (!yb9.block_wdev)
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ obj = wmidev_block_query(yb9.block_wdev, 0);
+ if (!obj) {
+ dev_warn(log_dev, "WQAF returned NULL\n");
+ return -EIO;
+ }
+
+ /*
+ * LENOVO_FEATURE_STATUS_DATA: 8-byte buffer {IDs=0x00060000, Status=BKBD}.
+ */
+ if (obj->type == ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER && obj->buffer.length >= 8) {
+ memcpy(&bkbd, obj->buffer.pointer + 4, sizeof(bkbd));
+ bkbd &= 0x3;
+ } else if (obj->type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+ bkbd = obj->integer.value & 0x3;
+ } else {
+ dev_warn(log_dev, "WQAF: unexpected type %d len %u\n",
+ obj->type,
+ obj->type == ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER ? obj->buffer.length : 0);
+ kfree(obj);
+ return -EIO;
+ }
+
+ kfree(obj);
+ return (int)bkbd;
+}
+
+/* Report SW_TABLET_MODE from BKBD. Caller must hold yb9.lock. */
+static void yb9_kbdock_report_locked(int bkbd, struct device *log_dev)
+{
+ int tablet = (bkbd == BKBD_DETACHED) ? 1 : 0;
+
+ input_report_switch(yb9.input_dev, SW_TABLET_MODE, tablet);
+ input_sync(yb9.input_dev);
+ dev_dbg(log_dev, "BKBD=%d SW_TABLET_MODE=%d\n", bkbd, tablet);
+}
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * sysfs
+ * ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+static ssize_t keyboard_position_show(struct device *dev,
+ struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
+{
+ int bkbd;
+
+ mutex_lock(&yb9.lock);
+ bkbd = yb9_kbdock_query_locked(dev);
+ mutex_unlock(&yb9.lock);
+
+ if (bkbd < 0)
+ return bkbd;
+ return sysfs_emit(buf, "%u\n", (unsigned int)bkbd);
+}
+static DEVICE_ATTR_RO(keyboard_position);
+
+static struct attribute *yb9_kbdock_attrs[] = {
+ &dev_attr_keyboard_position.attr,
+ NULL,
+};
+ATTRIBUTE_GROUPS(yb9_kbdock);
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Event WMI driver — LENOVO_BTKBD_EVENT
+ * ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+static void yb9_kbdock_notify(struct wmi_device *wdev, union acpi_object *data)
+{
+ u32 bkbd;
+
+ /*
+ * _WED(0xEB) returns EC.BKBD directly as an integer
+ * (LENOVO_BTKBD_EVENT WmiDataId(1) uint32 Status).
+ */
+ if (!data || data->type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+ dev_warn(&wdev->dev, "unexpected event data type %d\n",
+ data ? data->type : -1);
+ return;
+ }
+ bkbd = data->integer.value & 0x3;
+
+ mutex_lock(&yb9.lock);
+ if (yb9.input_dev)
+ yb9_kbdock_report_locked(bkbd, &wdev->dev);
+ mutex_unlock(&yb9.lock);
+}
+
+static int yb9_kbdock_event_probe(struct wmi_device *wdev, const void *ctx)
+{
+ struct input_dev *input_dev;
+ int bkbd, err;
+
+ if (!dmi_check_system(yb9_kbdock_dmi_table))
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ 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_set_capability(input_dev, EV_SW, SW_TABLET_MODE);
+
+ err = input_register_device(input_dev);
+ if (err)
+ return err;
+
+ mutex_lock(&yb9.lock);
+ yb9.input_dev = input_dev;
+ /* Read initial state if the block device has already probed. */
+ if (yb9.block_wdev) {
+ bkbd = yb9_kbdock_query_locked(&wdev->dev);
+ if (bkbd >= 0)
+ yb9_kbdock_report_locked(bkbd, &wdev->dev);
+ }
+ mutex_unlock(&yb9.lock);
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static void yb9_kbdock_event_remove(struct wmi_device *wdev)
+{
+ mutex_lock(&yb9.lock);
+ yb9.input_dev = NULL;
+ mutex_unlock(&yb9.lock);
+}
+
+static int yb9_kbdock_resume(struct device *dev)
+{
+ int bkbd;
+
+ mutex_lock(&yb9.lock);
+ if (yb9.input_dev && yb9.block_wdev) {
+ bkbd = yb9_kbdock_query_locked(dev);
+ if (bkbd >= 0)
+ yb9_kbdock_report_locked(bkbd, dev);
+ }
+ mutex_unlock(&yb9.lock);
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static DEFINE_SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(yb9_kbdock_pm_ops, NULL, yb9_kbdock_resume);
+
+static const struct wmi_device_id yb9_kbdock_event_id_table[] = {
+ { .guid_string = YB9_KBDOCK_EVENT_GUID },
+ { }
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(wmi, yb9_kbdock_event_id_table);
+
+static struct wmi_driver yb9_kbdock_event_driver = {
+ .driver = {
+ .name = "lenovo-yb9-kbdock",
+ .dev_groups = yb9_kbdock_groups,
+ .pm = pm_sleep_ptr(&yb9_kbdock_pm_ops),
+ },
+ .id_table = yb9_kbdock_event_id_table,
+ .no_singleton = true,
+ .probe = yb9_kbdock_event_probe,
+ .remove = yb9_kbdock_event_remove,
+ .notify = yb9_kbdock_notify,
+};
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Block WMI driver — LENOVO_FEATURE_STATUS_DATA
+ * ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+static int yb9_kbdock_block_probe(struct wmi_device *wdev, const void *ctx)
+{
+ int bkbd;
+
+ if (!dmi_check_system(yb9_kbdock_dmi_table))
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ mutex_lock(&yb9.lock);
+ yb9.block_wdev = wdev;
+ /* Read initial state if the event device has already probed. */
+ if (yb9.input_dev) {
+ bkbd = yb9_kbdock_query_locked(&wdev->dev);
+ if (bkbd >= 0)
+ yb9_kbdock_report_locked(bkbd, &wdev->dev);
+ }
+ mutex_unlock(&yb9.lock);
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static void yb9_kbdock_block_remove(struct wmi_device *wdev)
+{
+ mutex_lock(&yb9.lock);
+ yb9.block_wdev = NULL;
+ mutex_unlock(&yb9.lock);
+}
+
+static const struct wmi_device_id yb9_kbdock_block_id_table[] = {
+ { .guid_string = YB9_KBDOCK_QUERY_GUID },
+ { }
+};
+
+static struct wmi_driver yb9_kbdock_block_driver = {
+ .driver = {
+ .name = "lenovo-yb9-kbdock-block",
+ },
+ .id_table = yb9_kbdock_block_id_table,
+ .no_singleton = true,
+ .probe = yb9_kbdock_block_probe,
+ .remove = yb9_kbdock_block_remove,
+};
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Module init / exit
+ * ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
+
+static int __init yb9_kbdock_init(void)
+{
+ int ret;
+
+ mutex_init(&yb9.lock);
+
+ ret = wmi_driver_register(&yb9_kbdock_event_driver);
+ if (ret)
+ return ret;
+
+ ret = wmi_driver_register(&yb9_kbdock_block_driver);
+ if (ret) {
+ wmi_driver_unregister(&yb9_kbdock_event_driver);
+ return ret;
+ }
+ return 0;
+}
+module_init(yb9_kbdock_init);
+
+static void __exit yb9_kbdock_exit(void)
+{
+ wmi_driver_unregister(&yb9_kbdock_block_driver);
+ wmi_driver_unregister(&yb9_kbdock_event_driver);
+}
+module_exit(yb9_kbdock_exit);
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Dave Carey <carvsdriver@xxxxxxxxx>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Lenovo Yoga Book 9 keyboard dock detection");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
--
2.54.0