Re: [PATCH v4 2/6 RESEND] platform/x86: Add lenovo-wmi-helpers

From: Mario Limonciello
Date: Tue Mar 18 2025 - 00:27:45 EST


On 3/17/25 09:43, Derek J. Clark wrote:
Adds documentation for all new lenovo-wmi drivers.

You seem to have accidentally lost the commit message for this patch from earlier versions and got the exact same commit message as the first patch.

With that fixed the rest of the patch looks fine. You can add for next version.

Reviewed-by: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@xxxxxxx>


Signed-off-by: Derek J. Clark <derekjohn.clark@xxxxxxxxx>
---
v4:
- Changed namespace to LENOVO_WMI_HELPERS from LENOVO_WMI.
- Changed filenames to lenovo-wmi-helpers from lenovo-wmi.
- Removed structs and functions implemented by other drivers.
---
MAINTAINERS | 2 +
drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig | 4 ++
drivers/platform/x86/Makefile | 1 +
drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-helpers.c | 64 +++++++++++++++++++++++
drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-helpers.h | 24 +++++++++
5 files changed, 95 insertions(+)
create mode 100644 drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-helpers.c
create mode 100644 drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-helpers.h

diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 675f4b26426d..3a370a18b806 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -13164,6 +13164,8 @@ L: platform-driver-x86@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
S: Maintained
F: Documentation/wmi/devices/lenovo-wmi-gamezone.rst
F: Documentation/wmi/devices/lenovo-wmi-other.rst
+F: drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-helpers.c
+F: drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-helpers.h
LENOVO WMI HOTKEY UTILITIES DRIVER
M: Jackie Dong <xy-jackie@xxxxxxx>
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
index 43407e76476b..bece1ba61417 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
@@ -459,6 +459,10 @@ config IBM_RTL
state = 0 (BIOS SMIs on)
state = 1 (BIOS SMIs off)
+config LENOVO_WMI_HELPERS
+ tristate
+ depends on ACPI_WMI
+
config IDEAPAD_LAPTOP
tristate "Lenovo IdeaPad Laptop Extras"
depends on ACPI
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/Makefile b/drivers/platform/x86/Makefile
index 650dfbebb6c8..5a9f4e94f78b 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/Makefile
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_THINKPAD_LMI) += think-lmi.o
obj-$(CONFIG_YOGABOOK) += lenovo-yogabook.o
obj-$(CONFIG_YT2_1380) += lenovo-yoga-tab2-pro-1380-fastcharger.o
obj-$(CONFIG_LENOVO_WMI_CAMERA) += lenovo-wmi-camera.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_LENOVO_WMI_HELPERS) += lenovo-wmi-helpers.o
# Intel
obj-y += intel/
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-helpers.c b/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-helpers.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..36d553502223
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-helpers.c
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+/*
+ * Lenovo Legion WMI helpers driver. The Lenovo Legion WMI interface is
+ * broken up into multiple GUID interfaces that require cross-references
+ * between GUID's for some functionality. The "Custom Method" interface is a
+ * legacy interface for managing and displaying CPU & GPU power and hwmon
+ * settings and readings. The "Other Mode" interface is a modern interface
+ * that replaces or extends the "Custom Method" interface methods. The
+ * "Gamezone" interface adds advanced features such as fan profiles and
+ * overclocking. The "Lighting" interface adds control of various status
+ * lights related to different hardware components. Each of these drivers
+ * uses a common procedure to get data fro the WMI interface, enumerated here.
+ *
+ * Copyright(C) 2025 Derek J. Clark <derekjohn.clark@xxxxxxxxx>
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <linux/wmi.h>
+#include "lenovo-wmi-helpers.h"
+
+/*
+ * lwmi_dev_evaluate_method() - Helper function to call wmidev_evaluate_method
+ * for Lenovo WMI device method calls that return an ACPI integer.
+ * @wdev: Pointer to the WMI device to be called.
+ * @instance: Instance of the called method.
+ * @method_id: WMI Method ID for the method to be called.
+ * @buf: Buffer of all arguments for the given method_id.
+ * @size: Length of the buffer.
+ * @retval: Pointer for the return value to be assigned.
+ *
+ * Returns: 0, or an error.
+ */
+int lwmi_dev_evaluate_method(struct wmi_device *wdev, u8 instance,
+ u32 method_id, unsigned char *buf, size_t size,
+ u32 *retval)
+{
+ struct acpi_buffer input = { size, buf };
+ struct acpi_buffer output = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
+ union acpi_object *ret_obj __free(kfree) = NULL;
+ acpi_status status;
+
+ status = wmidev_evaluate_method(wdev, instance, method_id, &input,
+ &output);
+
+ if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+ return -EIO;
+
+ if (retval) {
+ ret_obj = output.pointer;
+ if (!ret_obj)
+ return -ENODATA;
+
+ if (ret_obj->type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER)
+ return -ENXIO;
+
+ *retval = (u32)ret_obj->integer.value;
+ }
+ return 0;
+};
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_NS_GPL(lwmi_dev_evaluate_method, "LENOVO_WMI_HELPERS");
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Derek J. Clark <derekjohn.clark@xxxxxxxxx>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Lenovo WMI Helpers Driver");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-helpers.h b/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-helpers.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7e0d7870790e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-helpers.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ *
+ * Copyright(C) 2025 Derek J. Clark <derekjohn.clark@xxxxxxxxx>
+ *
+ */
+#include <linux/notifier.h>
+#include <linux/platform_profile.h>
+
+#ifndef _LENOVO_WMI_HELPERS_H_
+#define _LENOVO_WMI_HELPERS_H_
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/wmi.h>
+
+struct wmi_method_args_32 {
+ u32 arg0;
+ u32 arg1;
+};
+
+int lwmi_dev_evaluate_method(struct wmi_device *wdev, u8 instance,
+ u32 method_id, unsigned char *buf, size_t size,
+ u32 *retval);
+
+#endif /* !_LENOVO_WMI_HELPERS_H_ */