From: Kurt Borja <kuurtb@gmail.com>
Add documentation for the GPIO control methods.
Signed-off-by: Kurt Borja <kuurtb@gmail.com>
---
Documentation/wmi/devices/alienware-wmi.rst | 78 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
1 file changed, 74 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/wmi/devices/alienware-wmi.rst b/Documentation/wmi/devices/alienware-wmi.rst
index 79238051b18bc5de9b502325017cd5c5fcf41748..2a6052efb9ae0e3fe0a5d9d5775073234dfc96fb 100644
--- a/Documentation/wmi/devices/alienware-wmi.rst
+++ b/Documentation/wmi/devices/alienware-wmi.rst
@@ -231,6 +231,70 @@ WMI method MemoryOCControl([in] uint32 arg2, [out] uint32 argr)
AWCC supports memory overclocking, but this method is very intricate and has
not been deciphered yet.
+GPIO control Methods
+====================
+
+Alienware and Dell G Series devices with the AWCC interface usually have an
+embedded STM32 RGB lighting controller with USB/HID capabilities. It's vendor ID
+is ``187c`` while it's product ID may vary from model to model.
+
+The control of two GPIO pins of this MCU is exposed as WMI methods for debugging
+purposes.
+
++--------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
+| Pin | Description |
++==============+===============================+==============================+
+| 0 | Device Firmware Update (DFU) | **HIGH**: Enables DFU mode |
+| | mode pin. | on next MCU boot. |
+| | +------------------------------+
+| | | **LOW**: Disables DFU mode |
+| | | on next MCU boot. |
++--------------+-------------------------------+------------------------------+
+| 1 | Negative Reset (NRST) pin. | **HIGH**: MCU is ON. |
+| | | |
+| | +------------------------------+
+| | | **LOW**: MCU is OFF. |
+| | | |
++--------------+-------------------------------+------------------------------+
+
+See :ref:`acknowledgements` for more information on this MCU.
+
+.. note::
+ Some GPIO control methods break the usual argument structure and take a
+ **Pin number** instead of an operation on the first byte.
+
+WMI method FWUpdateGPIOtoggle([in] uint32 arg2, [out] uint32 argr)
+------------------------------------------------------------------
+
++--------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------+
+| Operation (Byte 0) | Description | Arguments |
++====================+====================================+====================+
+| Pin number | Set the pin status | - Byte 1: Pin |
+| | | status |
++--------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------+
+
+WMI method ReadTotalofGPIOs([out] uint32 argr)
+----------------------------------------------
+
++--------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------+
+| Operation (Byte 0) | Description | Arguments |
++====================+====================================+====================+
+| 0x00 | Get the total number of GPIOs | - None |
++--------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------+
+
+WMI method ReadGPIOpPinStatus([in] uint32 arg2, [out] uint32 argr)
+------------------------------------------------------------------
+
++--------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------+
+| Operation (Byte 0) | Description | Arguments |
++====================+====================================+====================+
+| Pin number | Get the pin status | - None |
++--------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------+
+
+.. note::
+ There known firmware bug in some laptops where reading the status of a pin
+ also flips it.
+
Other information Methods
=========================
@@ -239,10 +303,16 @@ WMI method ReadChassisColor([out] uint32 argr)
Returns the chassis color internal ID.
+.. _acknowledgements:
+
Acknowledgements
================
-Kudos to `AlexIII <https://github.com/AlexIII/tcc-g15>`_ and
-`T-Troll <https://github.com/T-Troll/alienfx-tools/>`_ for documenting and
-testing some of this device's functionality, making it possible to generalize
-this driver.
+Kudos to
+
+* `AlexIII <https://github.com/AlexIII/tcc-g15>`_
+* `T-Troll <https://github.com/T-Troll/alienfx-tools/>`_
+* `Gabriel Marcano <https://gabriel.marcanobrady.family/blog/2024/12/16/dell-g5-5505-se-acpi-or-figuring-out-how-to-reset-the-rgb-controller/>`_
+
+for documenting and testing some of this device's functionality, making it
+possible to generalize this driver.
--
2.49.0Am 27.04.25 um 08:24 schrieb Kurt Borja via B4 Relay: > From: Kurt Borja <kuurtb@gmail.com> > > Add documentation for the GPIO control methods. > > Signed-off-by: Kurt Borja <kuurtb@gmail.com> > --- > Documentation/wmi/devices/alienware-wmi.rst | 78 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- > 1 file changed, 74 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) > > diff --git a/Documentation/wmi/devices/alienware-wmi.rst b/Documentation/wmi/devices/alienware-wmi.rst > index 79238051b18bc5de9b502325017cd5c5fcf41748..2a6052efb9ae0e3fe0a5d9d5775073234dfc96fb 100644 > --- a/Documentation/wmi/devices/alienware-wmi.rst > +++ b/Documentation/wmi/devices/alienware-wmi.rst > @@ -231,6 +231,70 @@ WMI method MemoryOCControl([in] uint32 arg2, [out] uint32 argr) > AWCC supports memory overclocking, but this method is very intricate and has > not been deciphered yet. > > +GPIO control Methods > +==================== > + > +Alienware and Dell G Series devices with the AWCC interface usually have an > +embedded STM32 RGB lighting controller with USB/HID capabilities. It's vendor ID > +is ``187c`` while it's product ID may vary from model to model. > + > +The control of two GPIO pins of this MCU is exposed as WMI methods for debugging > +purposes. > + > ++--------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ > +| Pin | Description | > ++==============+===============================+==============================+ > +| 0 | Device Firmware Update (DFU) | **HIGH**: Enables DFU mode | > +| | mode pin. | on next MCU boot. | > +| | +------------------------------+ > +| | | **LOW**: Disables DFU mode | > +| | | on next MCU boot. | > ++--------------+-------------------------------+------------------------------+ > +| 1 | Negative Reset (NRST) pin. | **HIGH**: MCU is ON. | > +| | | | > +| | +------------------------------+ > +| | | **LOW**: MCU is OFF. | > +| | | | > ++--------------+-------------------------------+------------------------------+ > + > +See :ref:`acknowledgements` for more information on this MCU. > + > +.. note:: > + Some GPIO control methods break the usual argument structure and take a > + **Pin number** instead of an operation on the first byte. > + > +WMI method FWUpdateGPIOtoggle([in] uint32 arg2, [out] uint32 argr) > +------------------------------------------------------------------ > + > ++--------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------+ > +| Operation (Byte 0) | Description | Arguments | > ++====================+====================================+====================+ > +| Pin number | Set the pin status | - Byte 1: Pin | > +| | | status | > ++--------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------+ > + > +WMI method ReadTotalofGPIOs([out] uint32 argr) > +---------------------------------------------- > + > ++--------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------+ > +| Operation (Byte 0) | Description | Arguments | > ++====================+====================================+====================+ > +| 0x00 | Get the total number of GPIOs | - None | > ++--------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------+ Maybe you should write that the "Operation" byte is theoretically not necessary for this WMI method, but that we still have to provide a dummy value or else the firmware will encounter an error. Take a look at the documentation for the msi-wmi-platform driver for details (grep for "CreateByteField()"). Other than that: Reviewed-by: Armin Wolf <W_Armin@gmx.de> > + > +WMI method ReadGPIOpPinStatus([in] uint32 arg2, [out] uint32 argr) > +------------------------------------------------------------------ > + > ++--------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------+ > +| Operation (Byte 0) | Description | Arguments | > ++====================+====================================+====================+ > +| Pin number | Get the pin status | - None | > ++--------------------+------------------------------------+--------------------+ > + > +.. note:: > + There known firmware bug in some laptops where reading the status of a pin > + also flips it. > + > Other information Methods > ========================= > > @@ -239,10 +303,16 @@ WMI method ReadChassisColor([out] uint32 argr) > > Returns the chassis color internal ID. > > +.. _acknowledgements: > + > Acknowledgements > ================ > > -Kudos to `AlexIII <https://github.com/AlexIII/tcc-g15>`_ and > -`T-Troll <https://github.com/T-Troll/alienfx-tools/>`_ for documenting and > -testing some of this device's functionality, making it possible to generalize > -this driver. > +Kudos to > + > +* `AlexIII <https://github.com/AlexIII/tcc-g15>`_ > +* `T-Troll <https://github.com/T-Troll/alienfx-tools/>`_ > +* `Gabriel Marcano <https://gabriel.marcanobrady.family/blog/2024/12/16/dell-g5-5505-se-acpi-or-figuring-out-how-to-reset-the-rgb-controller/>`_ > + > +for documenting and testing some of this device's functionality, making it > +possible to generalize this driver. >
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