Re: [PATCH v4 6/6 RESEND] platform/x86: Add Lenovo Gamezone WMI Driver

From: Matthew Schwartz
Date: Wed Mar 26 2025 - 15:53:04 EST


On 3/17/25 7:43 AM, Derek J. Clark wrote:
> Adds lenovo-wmi-gamezone driver which provides the Lenovo Gamezone WMI
> interface that comes on Lenovo "Gaming Series" hardware. Provides ACPI
> platform profiles over WMI.
>
> Signed-off-by: Derek J. Clark <derekjohn.clark@xxxxxxxxx>

Platform profiles are working on my Legion Go and Legion Go S.

Tested-by: Matthew Schwartz <matthew.schwartz@xxxxxxxxx>

> ---
> v4:
> - Add notifier blocks for the Events and Other Mode drivers.
> - Remove notifier block chain head and all reference to Thermal Mode
> Event GUID.
> - Add header for Gamezone specific structs and functions.
> - Various fixes from review.
> v3:
> - Use notifier chain to report platform profile changes to any
> subscribed drivers.
> - Adds THERMAL_MODE_EVENT GUID and .notify function to trigger notifier
> chain.
> - Adds support for Extreme Mode profile on supported hardware, as well
> as a DMI quirk table for some devices that report extreme mode version
> support but so not have it fully implemented.
> - Update to include recent changes to platform-profile.
> v2:
> - Use devm_kmalloc to ensure driver can be instanced, remove global
> reference.
> - Ensure reverse Christmas tree for all variable declarations.
> - Remove extra whitespace.
> - Use guard(mutex) in all mutex instances, global mutex.
> - Use pr_fmt instead of adding the driver name to each pr_err.
> - Remove noisy pr_info usage.
> - Rename gamezone_wmi to lenovo_wmi_gz_priv and gz_wmi to priv.
> - Remove GZ_WMI symbol exporting.
> ---
> MAINTAINERS | 2 +
> drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig | 13 +
> drivers/platform/x86/Makefile | 1 +
> drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-gamezone.c | 380 +++++++++++++++++++++
> drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-gamezone.h | 18 +
> 5 files changed, 414 insertions(+)
> create mode 100644 drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-gamezone.c
> create mode 100644 drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-gamezone.h
>
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index 87daee6075ad..0416afd997a0 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -13168,6 +13168,8 @@ F: drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-capdata01.c
> F: drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-capdata01.h
> F: drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-events.c
> F: drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-events.h
> +F: drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-gamezone.c
> +F: drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-gamezone.h
> F: drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-helpers.c
> F: drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-helpers.h
> F: drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-other.c
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
> index fc47604e37f7..ecf3246c8fda 100644
> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
> @@ -467,6 +467,19 @@ config LENOVO_WMI_HELPERS
> tristate
> depends on ACPI_WMI
>
> +config LENOVO_WMI_GAMEZONE
> + tristate "Lenovo GameZone WMI Driver"
> + depends on ACPI_WMI
> + select ACPI_PLATFORM_PROFILE
> + select LENOVO_WMI_EVENTS
> + select LENOVO_WMI_HELPERS
> + help
> + Say Y here if you have a WMI aware Lenovo Legion device and would like to use the
> + platform-profile firmware interface to manage power usage.
> +
> + To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will
> + be called lenovo-wmi-gamezone.
> +
> config LENOVO_WMI_DATA01
> tristate
> depends on ACPI_WMI
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/Makefile b/drivers/platform/x86/Makefile
> index c6ce3c8594b1..f3e64926a96b 100644
> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/Makefile
> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/Makefile
> @@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_YT2_1380) += lenovo-yoga-tab2-pro-1380-fastcharger.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_LENOVO_WMI_CAMERA) += lenovo-wmi-camera.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_LENOVO_WMI_DATA01) += lenovo-wmi-capdata01.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_LENOVO_WMI_EVENTS) += lenovo-wmi-events.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_LENOVO_WMI_GAMEZONE) += lenovo-wmi-gamezone.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_LENOVO_WMI_HELPERS) += lenovo-wmi-helpers.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_LENOVO_WMI_TUNING) += lenovo-wmi-other.o
>
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-gamezone.c b/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-gamezone.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..9d453a836227
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-gamezone.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,380 @@
> +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
> +/*
> + * Lenovo GameZone WMI interface driver. The GameZone WMI interface provides
> + * platform profile and fan curve settings for devices that fall under the
> + * "Gaming Series" of Lenovo Legion devices.
> + *
> + * Copyright(C) 2025 Derek J. Clark <derekjohn.clark@xxxxxxxxx>
> + */
> +
> +#include <linux/dmi.h>
> +#include <linux/list.h>
> +#include <linux/notifier.h>
> +#include <linux/platform_profile.h>
> +#include <linux/types.h>
> +#include <linux/wmi.h>
> +
> +#include "lenovo-wmi-events.h"
> +#include "lenovo-wmi-gamezone.h"
> +#include "lenovo-wmi-helpers.h"
> +#include "lenovo-wmi-other.h"
> +
> +/* Interface GUIDs */
> +#define LENOVO_GAMEZONE_GUID "887B54E3-DDDC-4B2C-8B88-68A26A8835D0"
> +
> +/* Method IDs */
> +#define WMI_METHOD_ID_SMARTFAN_SUPP 43 /* IsSupportSmartFan */
> +#define WMI_METHOD_ID_SMARTFAN_SET 44 /* SetSmartFanMode */
> +#define WMI_METHOD_ID_SMARTFAN_GET 45 /* GetSmartFanMode */
> +
> +static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(gz_chain_head);
> +
> +struct lwmi_event_priv {
> + enum thermal_mode current_mode;
> + struct wmi_device *wdev;
> + bool extreme_supported;
> + struct device *ppdev; /*platform profile device */
> + struct notifier_block event_nb;
> + struct notifier_block mode_nb;
> +};
> +
> +struct quirk_entry {
> + bool extreme_supported;
> +};
> +
> +static struct quirk_entry quirk_no_extreme_bug = {
> + .extreme_supported = false,
> +};
> +
> +/* Notifier Methods */
> +/*
> + * lwmi_gz_mode_call() - Call method for lenovo-wmi-other notifier
> + * block call chain. For THERMAL_MODE_EVENT, returns current_mode
> + *
> + * @nb: The notifier_block registered to lenovo-wmi-other
> + * @cmd: The event triggered by lenovo-wmi-other
> + * @data: The data to be returned by the event.
> + *
> + * Returns: notifier_block status.
> + */
> +static int lwmi_gz_mode_call(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long cmd,
> + void *data)
> +{
> + struct lwmi_event_priv *priv;
> +
> + priv = container_of(nb, struct lwmi_event_priv, mode_nb);
> + if (!priv)
> + return NOTIFY_BAD;
> +
> + switch (cmd) {
> + case THERMAL_MODE_EVENT:
> + *(enum thermal_mode *)data = priv->current_mode;
> + break;
> + default:
> + return NOTIFY_DONE;
> + }
> +
> + return NOTIFY_OK;
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * lwmi_gz_event_call() - Call method for lenovo-wmi-events notifier
> + * block call chain. For THERMAL_MODE_EVENT, sets current_mode and
> + * notifies platform_profile of a change.
> + *
> + * @nb: The notifier_block registered to lenovo-wmi-events
> + * @cmd: The event triggered by lenovo-wmi-events
> + * @data: The data to be updated by the event.
> + *
> + * Returns: notifier_block status.
> + */
> +static int lwmi_gz_event_call(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long cmd,
> + void *data)
> +{
> + struct lwmi_event_priv *priv;
> +
> + priv = container_of(nb, struct lwmi_event_priv, event_nb);
> + if (!priv)
> + return NOTIFY_BAD;
> +
> + switch (cmd) {
> + case THERMAL_MODE_EVENT:
> + priv->current_mode = *((enum thermal_mode *)data);
> + platform_profile_notify(&priv->wdev->dev);
> + break;
> + default:
> + return NOTIFY_DONE;
> + }
> +
> + return NOTIFY_OK;
> +}
> +
> +/* Platform Profile Methods & Setup */
> +/*
> + * lwmi_gz_platform_profile_supported() - Gets the version of the WMI
> + * interface to determine the support level.
> + *
> + * @wdev: The Gamezone WMI device.
> + * @supported: Pointer to return the support level with.
> + *
> + * Returns: 0, or an error.
> + */
> +static int lwmi_gz_platform_profile_supported(struct wmi_device *wdev,
> + int *supported)
> +{
> + return lwmi_dev_evaluate_method(wdev, 0x0, WMI_METHOD_ID_SMARTFAN_SUPP,
> + 0, 0, supported);
> +}
> +
> +/*
> + * lwmi_gz_thermal_mode_get() - Gets the currently set thermal mode from
> + * the Gamezone WMI interface.
> + *
> + * @wdev: The Gamezone WMI device.
> + * @mode: Pointer to return the thermal mode with.
> + *
> + * Returns: 0, or an error.
> + */
> +static int lwmi_gz_thermal_mode_get(struct wmi_device *wdev,
> + enum thermal_mode *mode)
> +{
> + return lwmi_dev_evaluate_method(wdev, 0x0, WMI_METHOD_ID_SMARTFAN_GET,
> + 0, 0, mode);
> +}
> +
> +static int lwmi_gz_profile_get(struct device *dev,
> + enum platform_profile_option *profile)
> +{
> + struct lwmi_event_priv *priv = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
> + enum thermal_mode mode;
> + int ret;
> +
> + ret = lwmi_gz_thermal_mode_get(priv->wdev, &mode);
> + if (ret)
> + return ret;
> +
> + switch (mode) {
> + case SMARTFAN_MODE_QUIET:
> + *profile = PLATFORM_PROFILE_LOW_POWER;
> + break;
> + case SMARTFAN_MODE_BALANCED:
> + *profile = PLATFORM_PROFILE_BALANCED;
> + break;
> + case SMARTFAN_MODE_PERFORMANCE:
> + if (priv->extreme_supported) {
> + *profile = PLATFORM_PROFILE_BALANCED_PERFORMANCE;
> + break;
> + }
> + *profile = PLATFORM_PROFILE_PERFORMANCE;
> + break;
> + case SMARTFAN_MODE_EXTREME:
> + *profile = PLATFORM_PROFILE_PERFORMANCE;
> + break;
> + case SMARTFAN_MODE_CUSTOM:
> + *profile = PLATFORM_PROFILE_CUSTOM;
> + break;
> + default:
> + return -EINVAL;
> + }
> +
> + priv->current_mode = mode;
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static int lwmi_gz_profile_set(struct device *dev,
> + enum platform_profile_option profile)
> +{
> + struct lwmi_event_priv *priv = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
> + struct wmi_method_args_32 args;
> + enum thermal_mode mode;
> + int ret;
> +
> + switch (profile) {
> + case PLATFORM_PROFILE_LOW_POWER:
> + mode = SMARTFAN_MODE_QUIET;
> + break;
> + case PLATFORM_PROFILE_BALANCED:
> + mode = SMARTFAN_MODE_BALANCED;
> + break;
> + case PLATFORM_PROFILE_BALANCED_PERFORMANCE:
> + mode = SMARTFAN_MODE_PERFORMANCE;
> + break;
> + case PLATFORM_PROFILE_PERFORMANCE:
> + if (priv->extreme_supported) {
> + mode = SMARTFAN_MODE_EXTREME;
> + break;
> + }
> + mode = SMARTFAN_MODE_PERFORMANCE;
> + break;
> + case PLATFORM_PROFILE_CUSTOM:
> + mode = SMARTFAN_MODE_CUSTOM;
> + break;
> + default:
> + return -EOPNOTSUPP;
> + }
> +
> + args.arg0 = mode;
> +
> + ret = lwmi_dev_evaluate_method(priv->wdev, 0x0,
> + WMI_METHOD_ID_SMARTFAN_SET,
> + (unsigned char *)&args, sizeof(args),
> + NULL);
> + if (ret)
> + return ret;
> +
> + priv->current_mode = mode;
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static const struct dmi_system_id fwbug_list[] = {
> + {
> + .ident = "Legion Go 8APU1",
> + .matches = {
> + DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "LENOVO"),
> + DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_VERSION, "Legion Go 8APU1"),
> + },
> + .driver_data = &quirk_no_extreme_bug,
> + },
> + {
> + .ident = "Legion Go S 8ARP1",
> + .matches = {
> + DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "LENOVO"),
> + DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_VERSION, "Legion Go S 8ARP1"),
> + },
> + .driver_data = &quirk_no_extreme_bug,
> + },
> + {
> + .ident = "Legion Go S 8APU1",
> + .matches = {
> + DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "LENOVO"),
> + DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_VERSION, "Legion Go S 8APU1"),
> + },
> + .driver_data = &quirk_no_extreme_bug,
> + },
> + {},
> +
> +};
> +
> +/*
> + * extreme_supported() - Evaluate if a device supports extreme thermal mode.
> + * For devices that have a profile_support_ver of 6 or greater a DMI check
> + * is done. Some devices report a version that supports extreme mode but
> + * have an incomplete entry in the BIOS. To ensure this cannot be set, they
> + * are quirked to prevent assignment.
> + *
> + * @profile_support_ver: Version of WMI interface provided by
> + * lwmi_gz_platform_profile_supported.
> + *
> + * Returns: bool
> + */
> +static bool extreme_supported(int profile_support_ver)
> +{
> + const struct dmi_system_id *dmi_id;
> + struct quirk_entry *quirks;
> +
> + if (profile_support_ver < 6)
> + return false;
> +
> + dmi_id = dmi_first_match(fwbug_list);
> + if (!dmi_id)
> + return true;
> +
> + quirks = dmi_id->driver_data;
> + return quirks->extreme_supported;
> +}
> +
> +static int lwmi_platform_profile_probe(void *drvdata, unsigned long *choices)
> +{
> + struct lwmi_event_priv *priv = drvdata;
> + int profile_support_ver;
> + int ret;
> +
> + ret = lwmi_gz_platform_profile_supported(priv->wdev,
> + &profile_support_ver);
> + if (ret)
> + return ret;
> +
> + if (profile_support_ver < 1)
> + return -ENODEV;
> +
> + priv->extreme_supported = extreme_supported(profile_support_ver);
> +
> + set_bit(PLATFORM_PROFILE_LOW_POWER, choices);
> + set_bit(PLATFORM_PROFILE_BALANCED, choices);
> + set_bit(PLATFORM_PROFILE_PERFORMANCE, choices);
> + set_bit(PLATFORM_PROFILE_CUSTOM, choices);
> +
> + if (priv->extreme_supported)
> + set_bit(PLATFORM_PROFILE_BALANCED_PERFORMANCE, choices);
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static const struct platform_profile_ops lwmi_gz_platform_profile_ops = {
> + .probe = lwmi_platform_profile_probe,
> + .profile_get = lwmi_gz_profile_get,
> + .profile_set = lwmi_gz_profile_set,
> +};
> +
> +/* Driver Methods */
> +static int lwmi_gz_probe(struct wmi_device *wdev, const void *context)
> +{
> + struct lwmi_event_priv *priv;
> + int ret;
> +
> + priv = devm_kzalloc(&wdev->dev, sizeof(*priv), GFP_KERNEL);
> + if (!priv)
> + return -ENOMEM;
> +
> + priv->event_nb.notifier_call = lwmi_gz_event_call;
> + ret = devm_lwmi_events_register_notifier(&wdev->dev, &priv->event_nb);
> + if (ret)
> + return ret;
> +
> + priv->mode_nb.notifier_call = lwmi_gz_mode_call;
> + ret = devm_lwmi_om_register_notifier(&wdev->dev, &priv->mode_nb);
> + if (ret)
> + return ret;
> +
> + priv->wdev = wdev;
> + dev_set_drvdata(&wdev->dev, priv);
> +
> + priv->ppdev = platform_profile_register(&wdev->dev,
> + "lenovo-wmi-gamezone", priv,
> + &lwmi_gz_platform_profile_ops);
> +
> + if (IS_ERR(priv->ppdev))
> + return -ENODEV;
> +
> + ret = lwmi_gz_thermal_mode_get(wdev, &priv->current_mode);
> + if (ret)
> + return ret;
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static const struct wmi_device_id lwmi_gz_id_table[] = { { LENOVO_GAMEZONE_GUID,
> + NULL },
> + {} };
> +
> +static struct wmi_driver lwmi_gz_driver = {
> + .driver = {
> + .name = "lenovo_wmi_gamezone",
> + .probe_type = PROBE_PREFER_ASYNCHRONOUS,
> + },
> + .id_table = lwmi_gz_id_table,
> + .probe = lwmi_gz_probe,
> + .no_singleton = true,
> +};
> +
> +module_wmi_driver(lwmi_gz_driver);
> +
> +MODULE_IMPORT_NS("LENOVO_WMI_EVENTS");
> +MODULE_IMPORT_NS("LENOVO_WMI_HELPERS");
> +MODULE_IMPORT_NS("LENOVO_WMI_OTHER");
> +MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(wmi, lwmi_gz_id_table);
> +MODULE_AUTHOR("Derek J. Clark <derekjohn.clark@xxxxxxxxx>");
> +MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Lenovo GameZone WMI Driver");
> +MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-gamezone.h b/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-gamezone.h
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..ac536803160b
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo-wmi-gamezone.h
> @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
> + *
> + * Copyright(C) 2025 Derek J. Clark <derekjohn.clark@xxxxxxxxx>
> + *
> + */
> +
> +#ifndef _LENOVO_WMI_GAMEZONE_H_
> +#define _LENOVO_WMI_GAMEZONE_H_
> +
> +enum thermal_mode {
> + SMARTFAN_MODE_QUIET = 0x01,
> + SMARTFAN_MODE_BALANCED = 0x02,
> + SMARTFAN_MODE_PERFORMANCE = 0x03,
> + SMARTFAN_MODE_EXTREME = 0xE0, /* Ver 6+ */
> + SMARTFAN_MODE_CUSTOM = 0xFF,
> +};
> +
> +#endif /* !_LENOVO_WMI_GAMEZONE_H_ */