From: Vishnu Sankar <vishnuocv@gmail.com>
To: hmh@hmh.eng.br, derekjohn.clark@gmail.com, hansg@kernel.org,
ilpo.jarvinen@linux.intel.com, mpearson-lenovo@squebb.ca
Cc: ibm-acpi-devel@lists.sourceforge.net,
platform-driver-x86@vger.kernel.org,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, vsankar@lenovo.com,
Vishnu Sankar <vishnuocv@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH] thinkpad_acpi: Add Auto mode support with dynamic max_brightness
Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 08:22:18 +0900 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260203232219.11683-1-vishnuocv@gmail.com> (raw)
Dynamically detect keyboard backlight capabilities and set
max_brightness correctly (2 for old models, 3 for new models
with Auto mode).
Suggested-by: Mark Pearson <mpearson-lenovo@squebb.ca>
Signed-off-by: Vishnu Sankar <vishnuocv@gmail.com>
---
drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/thinkpad_acpi.c | 33 ++++++++++++++++++---
1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/thinkpad_acpi.c
index cc19fe520ea9..f670cdd1791e 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -5043,6 +5043,9 @@ static struct ibm_struct video_driver_data = {
static enum led_brightness kbdlight_brightness;
static DEFINE_MUTEX(kbdlight_mutex);
+/* Maximum level supported by hardware, will be updated in init */
+static int kbdlight_max_level = 2;
+
static int kbdlight_set_level(int level)
{
int ret = 0;
@@ -5050,6 +5053,10 @@ static int kbdlight_set_level(int level)
if (!hkey_handle)
return -ENXIO;
+ /* Validate against detected max level */
+ if (level < 0 || level > kbdlight_max_level)
+ return -EINVAL;
+
mutex_lock(&kbdlight_mutex);
if (!acpi_evalf(hkey_handle, NULL, "MLCS", "dd", level))
@@ -5075,6 +5082,7 @@ static int kbdlight_get_level(void)
if (status < 0)
return status;
+ /* Status can be 0, 1, 2, or 3 (Auto) */
return status & 0x3;
}
@@ -5143,7 +5151,7 @@ static enum led_brightness kbdlight_sysfs_get(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
static struct tpacpi_led_classdev tpacpi_led_kbdlight = {
.led_classdev = {
.name = "tpacpi::kbd_backlight",
- .max_brightness = 2,
+ .max_brightness = 2, /*Initial value, will be updated in init*/
.flags = LED_BRIGHT_HW_CHANGED,
.brightness_set_blocking = &kbdlight_sysfs_set,
.brightness_get = &kbdlight_sysfs_get,
@@ -5167,6 +5175,17 @@ static int __init kbdlight_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
kbdlight_brightness = kbdlight_sysfs_get(NULL);
tp_features.kbdlight = 1;
+ /* Detect hardware capabilities and set max_brightness */
+ if (acpi_evalf(hkey_handle, NULL, "MLCS", "dd", 3)) {
+ /* MLCS accepts level 3 - new ThinkPad with Auto mode */
+ kbdlight_max_level = 3;
+ tpacpi_led_kbdlight.led_classdev.max_brightness = 3;
+ } else {
+ /* MLCS rejects level 3 - old ThinkPad */
+ kbdlight_max_level = 2;
+ tpacpi_led_kbdlight.led_classdev.max_brightness = 2;
+ }
+
rc = led_classdev_register(&tpacpi_pdev->dev,
&tpacpi_led_kbdlight.led_classdev);
if (rc < 0) {
@@ -5201,6 +5220,7 @@ static int kbdlight_set_level_and_update(int level)
static int kbdlight_read(struct seq_file *m)
{
int level;
+ int i;
if (!tp_features.kbdlight) {
seq_printf(m, "status:\t\tnot supported\n");
@@ -5210,9 +5230,13 @@ static int kbdlight_read(struct seq_file *m)
seq_printf(m, "status:\t\terror %d\n", level);
else
seq_printf(m, "status:\t\t%d\n", level);
- seq_printf(m, "commands:\t0, 1, 2\n");
- }
+ /* Show available commands based on hardware */
+ seq_puts(m, "commands:\t0");
+ for (i = 1; i <= tpacpi_led_kbdlight.led_classdev.max_brightness; i++)
+ seq_printf(m, ", %d", i);
+ seq_puts(m, "\n");
+ }
return 0;
}
@@ -5230,7 +5254,8 @@ static int kbdlight_write(char *buf)
return res;
}
- if (level >= 3 || level < 0)
+ /* Validate against max level */
+ if (level < 0 || level > tpacpi_led_kbdlight.led_classdev.max_brightness)
return -EINVAL;
return kbdlight_set_level_and_update(level);
--
2.51.0
next reply other threads:[~2026-02-03 23:23 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-02-03 23:22 Vishnu Sankar [this message]
2026-02-08 10:54 ` Hans de Goede
2026-02-08 20:58 ` Rong Zhang
2026-02-09 4:17 ` Vishnu Sankar
2026-02-09 15:46 ` Mark Pearson
2026-02-09 18:14 ` Rong Zhang
2026-02-09 18:44 ` Mark Pearson
2026-02-10 10:31 ` Hans de Goede
2026-02-10 16:11 ` Rong Zhang
2026-02-10 21:17 ` Mark Pearson
2026-02-23 18:19 ` [ibm-acpi-devel] " Mark Pearson
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