[PATCH v12 11/17] HID: asus: add support for turbo buttons

From: Denis Benato

Date: Sat Oct 31 2026 - 13:44:04 EST


ROG ally devices supports a feature called turbo buttons that allows
the user to quickly toggle button state by keeping a button pressed,
therefore allow userspace to configure the feature by exposing
relevant sysfs attributes.

Signed-off-by: Denis Benato <denis.benato@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Khamunetri Clark <khamunetriclark@xxxxxxxxx>
Co-developed-by: Luke Jones <luke@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Luke Jones <luke@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan LoBue <jlobue10@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/hid/hid-asus.c | 410 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
1 file changed, 397 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c b/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
index 3e58c5ca0cbd..d20e433af574 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
@@ -812,6 +812,80 @@ struct ally_joystick_resp_curve {
struct ally_joystick_resp_curve_param entry_4;
} __packed;

+enum ally_button_id {
+ ALLY_BTN_A,
+ ALLY_BTN_B,
+ ALLY_BTN_X,
+ ALLY_BTN_Y,
+ ALLY_BTN_LB,
+ ALLY_BTN_RB,
+ ALLY_BTN_DU,
+ ALLY_BTN_DD,
+ ALLY_BTN_DL,
+ ALLY_BTN_DR,
+ ALLY_BTN_J0B,
+ ALLY_BTN_J1B,
+ ALLY_BTN_MENU,
+ ALLY_BTN_VIEW,
+ ALLY_BTN_M1,
+ ALLY_BTN_M2,
+ ALLY_BTN_MAX
+};
+
+static const char *const ally_button_names[ALLY_BTN_MAX] = {
+ [ALLY_BTN_A] = "btn_a",
+ [ALLY_BTN_B] = "btn_b",
+ [ALLY_BTN_X] = "btn_x",
+ [ALLY_BTN_Y] = "btn_y",
+ [ALLY_BTN_LB] = "btn_lb",
+ [ALLY_BTN_RB] = "btn_rb",
+ [ALLY_BTN_DU] = "dpad_up",
+ [ALLY_BTN_DD] = "dpad_down",
+ [ALLY_BTN_DL] = "dpad_left",
+ [ALLY_BTN_DR] = "dpad_right",
+ [ALLY_BTN_J0B] = "btn_l3",
+ [ALLY_BTN_J1B] = "btn_r3",
+ [ALLY_BTN_MENU] = "btn_menu",
+ [ALLY_BTN_VIEW] = "btn_view",
+ [ALLY_BTN_M1] = "btn_m1",
+ [ALLY_BTN_M2] = "btn_m2",
+};
+
+struct ally_btn_turbo_params {
+ u8 turbo;
+ u8 toggle;
+} __packed;
+
+#define ALLY_TURBO_PERIOD_MAX 20
+
+/* Payload order. Not the same order as enum ally_button_id. */
+struct ally_turbo_config {
+ struct ally_btn_turbo_params btn_du;
+ struct ally_btn_turbo_params btn_dd;
+ struct ally_btn_turbo_params btn_dl;
+ struct ally_btn_turbo_params btn_dr;
+ struct ally_btn_turbo_params btn_j0b;
+ struct ally_btn_turbo_params btn_j1b;
+ struct ally_btn_turbo_params btn_lb;
+ struct ally_btn_turbo_params btn_rb;
+ struct ally_btn_turbo_params btn_a;
+ struct ally_btn_turbo_params btn_b;
+ struct ally_btn_turbo_params btn_x;
+ struct ally_btn_turbo_params btn_y;
+ struct ally_btn_turbo_params btn_view;
+ struct ally_btn_turbo_params btn_menu;
+ struct ally_btn_turbo_params btn_m2;
+ struct ally_btn_turbo_params btn_m1;
+};
+
+struct ally_btn_sysfs_entry {
+ struct attribute_group group;
+ struct attribute *attrs[5];
+ enum ally_button_id btn;
+ struct device_attribute attr_turbo_period;
+ struct device_attribute attr_toggle_period;
+};
+
static struct ally_prefs {
/* Guards every field below, including across the feature report. */
struct mutex lock;
@@ -849,6 +923,9 @@ static struct ally_prefs {

struct ally_joystick_resp_curve left_curve;
struct ally_joystick_resp_curve right_curve;
+
+ struct ally_turbo_config turbo;
+ struct ally_btn_sysfs_entry *button_entries;
} ally_prefs = {
.lock = __MUTEX_INITIALIZER(ally_prefs.lock),
};
@@ -2120,9 +2197,297 @@ static const struct attribute_group ally_attr_groups[] = {
},
};

+static struct ally_btn_turbo_params *ally_btn_param(enum ally_button_id btn)
+{
+ struct ally_btn_turbo_params *table[ALLY_BTN_MAX] = {
+ [ALLY_BTN_A] = &ally_prefs.turbo.btn_a,
+ [ALLY_BTN_B] = &ally_prefs.turbo.btn_b,
+ [ALLY_BTN_X] = &ally_prefs.turbo.btn_x,
+ [ALLY_BTN_Y] = &ally_prefs.turbo.btn_y,
+ [ALLY_BTN_LB] = &ally_prefs.turbo.btn_lb,
+ [ALLY_BTN_RB] = &ally_prefs.turbo.btn_rb,
+ [ALLY_BTN_DU] = &ally_prefs.turbo.btn_du,
+ [ALLY_BTN_DD] = &ally_prefs.turbo.btn_dd,
+ [ALLY_BTN_DL] = &ally_prefs.turbo.btn_dl,
+ [ALLY_BTN_DR] = &ally_prefs.turbo.btn_dr,
+ [ALLY_BTN_J0B] = &ally_prefs.turbo.btn_j0b,
+ [ALLY_BTN_J1B] = &ally_prefs.turbo.btn_j1b,
+ [ALLY_BTN_MENU] = &ally_prefs.turbo.btn_menu,
+ [ALLY_BTN_VIEW] = &ally_prefs.turbo.btn_view,
+ [ALLY_BTN_M1] = &ally_prefs.turbo.btn_m1,
+ [ALLY_BTN_M2] = &ally_prefs.turbo.btn_m2,
+ };
+
+ if (btn >= ALLY_BTN_MAX)
+ return NULL;
+
+ return table[btn];
+}
+
+/** ally_set_turbo_params() - Set the turbo parameters
+ *
+ * Caller holds ally_prefs.lock.
+ *
+ * @hdev: The HID device to send the packet to.
+ * Return: 0 on success, negative error code on failure.
+ */
+static int ally_set_turbo_params(struct hid_device *hdev)
+{
+ struct ally_turbo_config *turbo = &ally_prefs.turbo;
+ const u8 payload[] = {
+ turbo->btn_du.turbo, turbo->btn_du.toggle,
+ turbo->btn_dd.turbo, turbo->btn_dd.toggle,
+ turbo->btn_dl.turbo, turbo->btn_dl.toggle,
+ turbo->btn_dr.turbo, turbo->btn_dr.toggle,
+ turbo->btn_j0b.turbo, turbo->btn_j0b.toggle,
+ turbo->btn_j1b.turbo, turbo->btn_j1b.toggle,
+ turbo->btn_lb.turbo, turbo->btn_lb.toggle,
+ turbo->btn_rb.turbo, turbo->btn_rb.toggle,
+ turbo->btn_a.turbo, turbo->btn_a.toggle,
+ turbo->btn_b.turbo, turbo->btn_b.toggle,
+ turbo->btn_x.turbo, turbo->btn_x.toggle,
+ turbo->btn_y.turbo, turbo->btn_y.toggle,
+ turbo->btn_view.turbo, turbo->btn_view.toggle,
+ turbo->btn_menu.turbo, turbo->btn_menu.toggle,
+ turbo->btn_m2.turbo, turbo->btn_m2.toggle,
+ turbo->btn_m1.turbo, turbo->btn_m1.toggle,
+ };
+ size_t buf_len;
+ int ret;
+
+ u8 *buf __free(kfree) = ally_alloc_cmd(hdev, CMD_SET_TURBO_PARAMS, payload,
+ sizeof(payload), &buf_len);
+
+ if (!buf)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+
+ ret = ally_gamepad_send_packet(hdev, buf, buf_len);
+ if (ret < 0) {
+ hid_err(hdev, "Failed to set turbo parameters: %d\n", ret);
+ return ret;
+ }
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static ssize_t btn_turbo_period_show(struct device *dev,
+ struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
+{
+ struct ally_btn_sysfs_entry *entry;
+ struct ally_btn_turbo_params *params;
+
+ entry = container_of(attr, struct ally_btn_sysfs_entry, attr_turbo_period);
+
+ guard(mutex)(&ally_prefs.lock);
+
+ if (!ally_prefs.turbo_support)
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+ params = ally_btn_param(entry->btn);
+ if (!params)
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ return sysfs_emit(buf, "%hhu\n", params->turbo);
+}
+
+static ssize_t btn_turbo_period_store(struct device *dev,
+ struct device_attribute *attr,
+ const char *buf, size_t count)
+{
+ struct ally_btn_sysfs_entry *entry;
+ struct hid_device *hdev = to_hid_device(dev);
+ struct ally_btn_turbo_params *params;
+ u8 old_value, value;
+ int ret;
+
+ entry = container_of(attr, struct ally_btn_sysfs_entry, attr_turbo_period);
+
+ ret = kstrtou8(buf, 10, &value);
+ if (ret || value > ALLY_TURBO_PERIOD_MAX)
+ return ret ? ret : -EINVAL;
+
+ scoped_guard(mutex, &ally_prefs.lock) {
+ if (!ally_prefs.turbo_support)
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+ params = ally_btn_param(entry->btn);
+ if (!params)
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ old_value = params->turbo;
+ params->turbo = value;
+ ret = ally_set_turbo_params(hdev);
+ if (ret) {
+ params->turbo = old_value;
+ return ret;
+ }
+ }
+
+ sysfs_notify(&dev->kobj, entry->group.name, "turbo_period");
+
+ return count;
+}
+
+static ssize_t btn_toggle_period_show(struct device *dev,
+ struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
+{
+ struct ally_btn_sysfs_entry *entry;
+ struct ally_btn_turbo_params *params;
+
+ entry = container_of(attr, struct ally_btn_sysfs_entry, attr_toggle_period);
+
+ guard(mutex)(&ally_prefs.lock);
+
+ if (!ally_prefs.turbo_support)
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+ params = ally_btn_param(entry->btn);
+ if (!params)
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ return sysfs_emit(buf, "%hhu\n", params->toggle);
+}
+
+static ssize_t btn_toggle_period_store(struct device *dev,
+ struct device_attribute *attr,
+ const char *buf, size_t count)
+{
+ struct ally_btn_sysfs_entry *entry;
+ struct hid_device *hdev = to_hid_device(dev);
+ struct ally_btn_turbo_params *params;
+ u8 old_value, value;
+ int ret;
+
+ entry = container_of(attr, struct ally_btn_sysfs_entry, attr_toggle_period);
+
+ ret = kstrtou8(buf, 10, &value);
+ if (ret)
+ return ret;
+
+ scoped_guard(mutex, &ally_prefs.lock) {
+ if (!ally_prefs.turbo_support)
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+ params = ally_btn_param(entry->btn);
+ if (!params)
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ old_value = params->toggle;
+ params->toggle = value;
+ ret = ally_set_turbo_params(hdev);
+ if (ret) {
+ params->toggle = old_value;
+ return ret;
+ }
+ }
+
+ sysfs_notify(&dev->kobj, entry->group.name, "toggle_period");
+
+ return count;
+}
+
+static ssize_t btn_turbo_period_range_show(struct device *dev,
+ struct device_attribute *attr,
+ char *buf)
+{
+ return sysfs_emit(buf, "0 20\n");
+}
+
+static ssize_t btn_toggle_period_range_show(struct device *dev,
+ struct device_attribute *attr,
+ char *buf)
+{
+ return sysfs_emit(buf, "0 255\n");
+}
+
+static struct device_attribute dev_attr_btn_turbo_period_range =
+ __ATTR(turbo_period_range, 0444, btn_turbo_period_range_show, NULL);
+
+static struct device_attribute dev_attr_btn_toggle_period_range =
+ __ATTR(toggle_period_range, 0444, btn_toggle_period_range_show, NULL);
+
+static void ally_btn_turbo_init_attrs(struct ally_btn_sysfs_entry *entry)
+{
+ sysfs_attr_init(&entry->attr_turbo_period.attr);
+ entry->attr_turbo_period.attr.name = "turbo_period";
+ entry->attr_turbo_period.attr.mode = 0644;
+ entry->attr_turbo_period.show = btn_turbo_period_show;
+ entry->attr_turbo_period.store = btn_turbo_period_store;
+
+ sysfs_attr_init(&entry->attr_toggle_period.attr);
+ entry->attr_toggle_period.attr.name = "toggle_period";
+ entry->attr_toggle_period.attr.mode = 0644;
+ entry->attr_toggle_period.show = btn_toggle_period_show;
+ entry->attr_toggle_period.store = btn_toggle_period_store;
+
+ entry->attrs[0] = &entry->attr_turbo_period.attr;
+ entry->attrs[1] = &entry->attr_toggle_period.attr;
+ entry->attrs[2] = &dev_attr_btn_turbo_period_range.attr;
+ entry->attrs[3] = &dev_attr_btn_toggle_period_range.attr;
+ entry->attrs[4] = NULL;
+}
+
+static struct ally_btn_sysfs_entry *ally_create_button_attributes(struct hid_device *hdev)
+{
+ int i, ret;
+
+ if (!ally_prefs.turbo_support)
+ return NULL;
+
+ struct ally_btn_sysfs_entry *entries __free(kfree) = kzalloc_objs(*entries, ALLY_BTN_MAX);
+ if (!entries)
+ return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+ for (i = 0; i < ALLY_BTN_MAX; i++) {
+ entries[i].btn = i;
+
+ if (!ally_btn_param(i)) {
+ hid_err(hdev, "Invalid button id %d for turbo attributes\n", i);
+ ret = -EINVAL;
+ goto ally_btn_err_cleanup;
+ }
+
+ ally_btn_turbo_init_attrs(&entries[i]);
+ entries[i].group.name = ally_button_names[i];
+ entries[i].group.attrs = entries[i].attrs;
+
+ ret = sysfs_create_group(&hdev->dev.kobj, &entries[i].group);
+ if (ret < 0) {
+ hid_err(hdev, "Failed to create sysfs group for %s: %d\n",
+ ally_button_names[i], ret);
+ goto ally_btn_err_cleanup;
+ }
+ }
+
+ return no_free_ptr(entries);
+
+ally_btn_err_cleanup:
+ while (i--)
+ sysfs_remove_group(&hdev->dev.kobj, &entries[i].group);
+
+ return ERR_PTR(ret);
+}
+
+static void ally_remove_button_attributes(struct hid_device *hdev)
+{
+ struct ally_btn_sysfs_entry *entries;
+ int i;
+
+ entries = ally_prefs.button_entries;
+ if (!entries)
+ return;
+
+ for (i = 0; i < ALLY_BTN_MAX; i++)
+ sysfs_remove_group(&hdev->dev.kobj, &entries[i].group);
+
+ kfree(entries);
+ ally_prefs.button_entries = NULL;
+}
+
static int ally_prefs_setup(struct hid_device *hdev)
{
- int ret, i;
+ struct ally_btn_sysfs_entry *entries = NULL;
+ int ret, i, cal_n = 0;

ret = ally_detect_capabilities(hdev);
if (ret)
@@ -2158,27 +2523,38 @@ static int ally_prefs_setup(struct hid_device *hdev)
/* Skip the calibration groups when the capability is missing. */
if (ally_prefs.user_cal_support || ally_prefs.anti_deadzone_support ||
ally_prefs.resp_curve_support) {
- int cal_i;
-
- for (cal_i = 0; cal_i < ARRAY_SIZE(ally_cal_attr_groups); cal_i++) {
+ for (; cal_n < ARRAY_SIZE(ally_cal_attr_groups); cal_n++) {
ret = sysfs_create_group(&hdev->dev.kobj,
- ally_cal_attr_groups[cal_i]);
+ ally_cal_attr_groups[cal_n]);
if (ret) {
hid_err(hdev, "Failed to create Ally sysfs group '%s': %d\n",
- ally_cal_attr_groups[cal_i]->name, ret);
- while (cal_i--)
- sysfs_remove_group(&hdev->dev.kobj,
- ally_cal_attr_groups[cal_i]);
- for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(ally_attr_groups); i++)
- sysfs_remove_group(&hdev->dev.kobj,
- &ally_attr_groups[i]);
- return ret;
+ ally_cal_attr_groups[cal_n]->name, ret);
+ goto err_cal_groups;
}
}
}

+ if (ally_prefs.turbo_support) {
+ entries = ally_create_button_attributes(hdev);
+ if (IS_ERR(entries)) {
+ ret = PTR_ERR(entries);
+ hid_err(hdev, "Failed to create button attributes: %d\n", ret);
+ goto err_cal_groups;
+ }
+ }
+
+ ally_prefs.button_entries = entries;
ally_prefs.sysfs_live = true;
return 0;
+
+err_cal_groups:
+ while (cal_n--)
+ sysfs_remove_group(&hdev->dev.kobj, ally_cal_attr_groups[cal_n]);
+
+ for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(ally_attr_groups); i++)
+ sysfs_remove_group(&hdev->dev.kobj, &ally_attr_groups[i]);
+
+ return ret;
}

static void ally_sysfs_remove(struct hid_device *hdev)
@@ -2195,6 +2571,8 @@ static void ally_sysfs_remove(struct hid_device *hdev)

ally_prefs.sysfs_live = false;

+ ally_remove_button_attributes(hdev);
+
for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(ally_attr_groups); i++)
sysfs_remove_group(&hdev->dev.kobj, &ally_attr_groups[i]);

@@ -2550,6 +2928,12 @@ static int hid_asus_ally_init(struct hid_device *hdev)
hid_warn(hdev, "Failed to restore gamepad mode: %d\n", ret);
}

+ if (ally_prefs.initialized && ally_prefs.turbo_support) {
+ ret = ally_set_turbo_params(hdev);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ hid_warn(hdev, "Failed to restore turbo parameters: %d\n", ret);
+ }
+
return 0;
}

--
2.47.3