linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] winmate-fm07-keys: Winmate FM07/FM07P buttons

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Date:   Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:53:36 +1300
From:   Daniel Beer <daniel.beer@...otech.co.nz>
To:     Barnabás Pőcze <pobrn@...tonmail.com>
Cc:     Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>,
        Mark Gross <markgross@...nel.org>,
        platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] winmate-fm07-keys: Winmate FM07/FM07P buttons

On Mon, Mar 21, 2022 at 08:13:15PM +0000, Barnabás Pőcze wrote:
> > +#define PORT_CMD	0x6c
> > +#define PORT_DATA	0x68
> > +
> > +#define EC_ADDR_KEYS	0x3b
> > +#define EC_CMD_READ	0x80
> 
> It seems you are reading from the embedded controller, have you checked if the
> ACPI EC driver works? Then you could probably just use the `ec_{read,write}()` functions.

Hi Barnabás,

There is already an ACPI EC driver working on this system, but it's
using ports 0x66 and 0x62. I guess this one is something unrelated,
although it does appear to use the same protocol.

I might be missing something, but it doesn't look like I can use the ec_
functions in this case as they will direct everything towards the EC at
0x66/0x62. Is there anything else you'd suggest?

If it helps to know, the hardware vendor shipped an Ubuntu distribution
with a kernel module that just exposed the ability to read/write ports
0x6c/0x68 via chardev ioctls, and then a proprietary userspace program
polled for button states.

I'll address your other comments in v2.

Cheers,
Daniel

-- 
Daniel Beer
Software Development Manager
Tirotech Ltd