[PATCH v8 01/10] HID: asus: simplify RGB init sequence

From: Antheas Kapenekakis
Date: Sat Nov 01 2025 - 06:47:30 EST


Currently, RGB initialization forks depending on whether a device is
NKEY. Then, NKEY devices are initialized using 0x5a, 0x5d, 0x5e
endpoints, and non-NKEY devices with 0x5a and then a
backlight check, which is omitted for NKEY devices.

Remove the fork, using a common initialization sequence for both,
where they are both only initialized with 0x5a, then checked for
backlight support. This patch should not affect existing functionality.

0x5d and 0x5e endpoint initializations are performed by Windows
userspace programs associated with different usages that reside under
the vendor HID. Specifically, 0x5d is used by Armoury Crate, which
controls RGB and 0x5e by an animation program for certain Asus laptops.
Neither is used currently in the driver.

Signed-off-by: Antheas Kapenekakis <lkml@xxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/hid/hid-asus.c | 56 ++++++++++++++----------------------------
1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 37 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c b/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
index a444d41e53b6..7ea1037c3979 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
@@ -638,50 +638,32 @@ static int asus_kbd_register_leds(struct hid_device *hdev)
unsigned char kbd_func;
int ret;

- if (drvdata->quirks & QUIRK_ROG_NKEY_KEYBOARD) {
- /* Initialize keyboard */
- ret = asus_kbd_init(hdev, FEATURE_KBD_REPORT_ID);
- if (ret < 0)
- return ret;
-
- /* The LED endpoint is initialised in two HID */
- ret = asus_kbd_init(hdev, FEATURE_KBD_LED_REPORT_ID1);
- if (ret < 0)
- return ret;
-
- ret = asus_kbd_init(hdev, FEATURE_KBD_LED_REPORT_ID2);
- if (ret < 0)
- return ret;
-
- if (dmi_match(DMI_PRODUCT_FAMILY, "ProArt P16")) {
- ret = asus_kbd_disable_oobe(hdev);
- if (ret < 0)
- return ret;
- }
-
- if (drvdata->quirks & QUIRK_ROG_ALLY_XPAD) {
- intf = to_usb_interface(hdev->dev.parent);
- udev = interface_to_usbdev(intf);
- validate_mcu_fw_version(hdev,
- le16_to_cpu(udev->descriptor.idProduct));
- }
+ ret = asus_kbd_init(hdev, FEATURE_KBD_REPORT_ID);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return ret;

- } else {
- /* Initialize keyboard */
- ret = asus_kbd_init(hdev, FEATURE_KBD_REPORT_ID);
- if (ret < 0)
- return ret;
+ /* Get keyboard functions */
+ ret = asus_kbd_get_functions(hdev, &kbd_func, FEATURE_KBD_REPORT_ID);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return ret;

- /* Get keyboard functions */
- ret = asus_kbd_get_functions(hdev, &kbd_func, FEATURE_KBD_REPORT_ID);
+ if (dmi_match(DMI_PRODUCT_FAMILY, "ProArt P16")) {
+ ret = asus_kbd_disable_oobe(hdev);
if (ret < 0)
return ret;
+ }

- /* Check for backlight support */
- if (!(kbd_func & SUPPORT_KBD_BACKLIGHT))
- return -ENODEV;
+ if (drvdata->quirks & QUIRK_ROG_ALLY_XPAD) {
+ intf = to_usb_interface(hdev->dev.parent);
+ udev = interface_to_usbdev(intf);
+ validate_mcu_fw_version(
+ hdev, le16_to_cpu(udev->descriptor.idProduct));
}

+ /* Check for backlight support */
+ if (!(kbd_func & SUPPORT_KBD_BACKLIGHT))
+ return -ENODEV;
+
drvdata->kbd_backlight = devm_kzalloc(&hdev->dev,
sizeof(struct asus_kbd_leds),
GFP_KERNEL);
--
2.51.2