linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 2/4] HID: quirks: Add INPUT_CONFIGURED quirk for SteelSeries Arctis headsets

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Message-ID: <405b54108beb5ddc7f65c6d161c8f68204a1e5a0.camel@hadess.net>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:08:37 +0100
From: Bastien Nocera <hadess@...ess.net>
To: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@...il.com>, Jiri Kosina
 <jikos@...nel.org>,  Benjamin Tissoires	 <bentiss@...nel.org>,
 linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/4] HID: quirks: Add INPUT_CONFIGURED quirk for
 SteelSeries Arctis headsets

On Sun, 2026-01-11 at 23:19 -0500, Sriman Achanta wrote:
> Add HID_QUIRK_INPUT_CONFIGURED for all SteelSeries Arctis headsets
> that
> require the hid-steelseries driver. This quirk ensures proper device
> initialization and prevents conflicts with generic HID drivers.
> 
> The quirk is necessary because these devices expose multiple HID
> interfaces, and the hid-steelseries driver needs to bind to specific
> interfaces based on the device capabilities. Without this quirk, the
> generic HID driver may interfere with device-specific functionality
> like
> battery monitoring and feature controls.

Only devices that need it should be added to this list.
USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_1_X (which used to be called
USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_1 before patch 1 in the list) only has
one HID interface, so doesn't need this patch.

> 
> Signed-off-by: Sriman Achanta <srimanachanta@...il.com>
> ---
>  drivers/hid/hid-quirks.c | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 25 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-quirks.c b/drivers/hid/hid-quirks.c
> index c89a015686c0..8a7c3f433040 100644
> --- a/drivers/hid/hid-quirks.c
> +++ b/drivers/hid/hid-quirks.c
> @@ -699,7 +699,32 @@ static const struct hid_device_id
> hid_have_special_driver[] = {
>  #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HID_STEELSERIES)
>  	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_SRWS1) },
>  	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_1) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_1_X) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_7) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_7_P) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_7_X) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_7_GEN2) },
>  	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_9) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_PRO) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_7_PLUS) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_7_PLUS_P) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_7_PLUS_X) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_7_PLUS_DESTINY) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_3) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_3_P) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_3_X) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_5) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_5_X) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_X) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_P) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_X_REV2) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_DIABLO) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_WOW) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_GEN2) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_7_X_GEN2) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_PRO) },
> +	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_STEELSERIES,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_STEELSERIES_ARCTIS_NOVA_PRO_X) },
>  #endif
>  #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HID_SUNPLUS)
>  	{ HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_SUNPLUS,
> USB_DEVICE_ID_SUNPLUS_WDESKTOP) },