Enable doubletap functionality by default on TrackPoint devices that
support it. The feature is detected using firmware ID pattern matching
(PNP: LEN03xxx) with a deny list of incompatible devices.
This provides immediate doubletap functionality without requiring
userspace configuration. The hardware is enabled during device
detection, while event filtering continues to be handled by the
thinkpad_acpi driver as before.
Signed-off-by: Vishnu Sankar <vishnuocv@gmail.com>
Suggested-by: Mark Pearson <mpearson-lenovo@squebb.ca>
---
Changes in v4:
- Simplified approach: removed all sysfs attributes and user interface
- Enable doubletap by default during device detection
- Removed global variables and complex attribute infrastructure
- Uses minimal firmware ID detection with deny list
- Follows KISS principle as suggested by reviewers
Changes in v3:
- No changes
Changes in v2:
- Improve commit messages
- Sysfs attributes moved to trackpoint.c
- Removed unnecessary comments
- Removed unnecessary debug messages
- Using strstarts() instead of strcmp()
- is_trackpoint_dt_capable() modified
- Removed _BIT suffix and used BIT() define
- Reverse the trackpoint_doubletap_status() logic to return error first
- Removed export functions as a result of the design change
- Changed trackpoint_dev->psmouse to parent_psmouse
- The path of trackpoint.h is not changed
---
drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c | 51 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.h | 5 ++++
2 files changed, 56 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c b/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c
index 5f6643b69a2c..67144c27bccd 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c
@@ -393,6 +393,48 @@ static int trackpoint_reconnect(struct psmouse *psmouse)
return 0;
}
+/* List of known incapable device PNP IDs */
+static const char * const dt_incompatible_devices[] = {
+ "LEN0304",
+ "LEN0306",
+ "LEN0317",
+ "LEN031A",
+ "LEN031B",
+ "LEN031C",
+ "LEN031D",
+};
+
+/*
+ * Checks if it's a doubletap capable device
+ * The PNP ID format is "PNP: LEN030d PNP0f13".
+ */
+static bool is_trackpoint_dt_capable(const char *pnp_id)
+{
+ const char *id_start;
+ char id[8];
+ size_t i;
+
+ if (!strstarts(pnp_id, "PNP: LEN03"))
+ return false;
+
+ /* Points to "LEN03xxxx" */
+ id_start = pnp_id + 5;
+ if (sscanf(id_start, "%7s", id) != 1)
+ return false;
+
+ /* Check if it's in the deny list */
+ for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(dt_incompatible_devices); i++) {
+ if (strcmp(id, dt_incompatible_devices[i]) == 0)
+ return false;
+ }
+ return true;
+}
+
+static int trackpoint_set_doubletap(struct ps2dev *ps2dev, bool enable)
+{
+ return trackpoint_write(ps2dev, TP_DOUBLETAP, enable ? TP_DOUBLETAP_ENABLE : TP_DOUBLETAP_DISABLE);
+}
+
int trackpoint_detect(struct psmouse *psmouse, bool set_properties)
{
struct ps2dev *ps2dev = &psmouse->ps2dev;
@@ -470,6 +512,15 @@ int trackpoint_detect(struct psmouse *psmouse, bool set_properties)
psmouse->vendor, firmware_id,
(button_info & 0xf0) >> 4, button_info & 0x0f);
+ /* Enable doubletap by default on capable devices */
+ if (is_trackpoint_dt_capable(ps2dev->serio->firmware_id)) {
+ int error = trackpoint_set_doubletap(ps2dev, true);
+ if (!error)
+ psmouse_info(psmouse, "Doubletap enabled by default!\n");
+ else
+ psmouse_warn(psmouse, "Failed to enable doubletap: %d\n", error);
+ }
+
return 0;
}
diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.h b/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.h
index eb5412904fe0..3e03cdb39449 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.h
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.h
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@
/* (how hard it is to drag */
/* with Z-axis pressed) */
+#define TP_DOUBLETAP 0x58 /* TrackPoint doubletap register */
+
#define TP_MINDRAG 0x59 /* Minimum amount of force needed */
/* to trigger dragging */
@@ -110,6 +112,9 @@
external device will be forced to 1 */
#define TP_MASK_EXT_TAG 0x04
+/* Doubletap register values */
+#define TP_DOUBLETAP_ENABLE 0xFF /* Enable value */
+#define TP_DOUBLETAP_DISABLE 0xFE /* Disable value */
/* Power on Self Test Results */
#define TP_POR_SUCCESS 0x3B
--
2.51.0
Hi Vishnu,
On Sat, Nov 29, 2025 at 09:25:31AM +0900, Vishnu Sankar wrote:
> Enable doubletap functionality by default on TrackPoint devices that
> support it. The feature is detected using firmware ID pattern matching
> (PNP: LEN03xxx) with a deny list of incompatible devices.
>
> This provides immediate doubletap functionality without requiring
> userspace configuration. The hardware is enabled during device
> detection, while event filtering continues to be handled by the
> thinkpad_acpi driver as before.
>
> Signed-off-by: Vishnu Sankar <vishnuocv@gmail.com>
> Suggested-by: Mark Pearson <mpearson-lenovo@squebb.ca>
> ---
> Changes in v4:
> - Simplified approach: removed all sysfs attributes and user interface
> - Enable doubletap by default during device detection
> - Removed global variables and complex attribute infrastructure
> - Uses minimal firmware ID detection with deny list
> - Follows KISS principle as suggested by reviewers
>
> Changes in v3:
> - No changes
>
> Changes in v2:
> - Improve commit messages
> - Sysfs attributes moved to trackpoint.c
> - Removed unnecessary comments
> - Removed unnecessary debug messages
> - Using strstarts() instead of strcmp()
> - is_trackpoint_dt_capable() modified
> - Removed _BIT suffix and used BIT() define
> - Reverse the trackpoint_doubletap_status() logic to return error first
> - Removed export functions as a result of the design change
> - Changed trackpoint_dev->psmouse to parent_psmouse
> - The path of trackpoint.h is not changed
> ---
> drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c | 51 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.h | 5 ++++
> 2 files changed, 56 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c b/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c
> index 5f6643b69a2c..67144c27bccd 100644
> --- a/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c
> +++ b/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c
> @@ -393,6 +393,48 @@ static int trackpoint_reconnect(struct psmouse *psmouse)
> return 0;
> }
>
> +/* List of known incapable device PNP IDs */
> +static const char * const dt_incompatible_devices[] = {
> + "LEN0304",
> + "LEN0306",
> + "LEN0317",
> + "LEN031A",
> + "LEN031B",
> + "LEN031C",
> + "LEN031D",
> +};
> +
> +/*
> + * Checks if it's a doubletap capable device
Please finish the sentence with a period.
> + * The PNP ID format is "PNP: LEN030d PNP0f13".
> + */
> +static bool is_trackpoint_dt_capable(const char *pnp_id)
Let's call it trackpoint_is_dt_capable() to keep with common
"trackpoint_" prefix in the file.
> +{
> + const char *id_start;
> + char id[8];
> + size_t i;
> +
> + if (!strstarts(pnp_id, "PNP: LEN03"))
> + return false;
> +
> + /* Points to "LEN03xxxx" */
> + id_start = pnp_id + 5;
> + if (sscanf(id_start, "%7s", id) != 1)
> + return false;
> +
> + /* Check if it's in the deny list */
> + for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(dt_incompatible_devices); i++) {
> + if (strcmp(id, dt_incompatible_devices[i]) == 0)
Why can't we use strncmp(pnp_id + 5, dt_incompatible_devices[i], 7) here
(after ensuring that pnp_id is of sufficient length to begin with) and
avoid sscanf()?
> + return false;
> + }
> + return true;
> +}
> +
> +static int trackpoint_set_doubletap(struct ps2dev *ps2dev, bool enable)
> +{
> + return trackpoint_write(ps2dev, TP_DOUBLETAP, enable ? TP_DOUBLETAP_ENABLE : TP_DOUBLETAP_DISABLE);
> +}
This wrapper seems an overkill given that it is called only once and
always to enable the doubletap.
Thanks.
--
Dmitry
Dimitry,
Thank you so much for the review.
On Thu, Dec 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM Dmitry Torokhov
<dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Vishnu,
>
> On Sat, Nov 29, 2025 at 09:25:31AM +0900, Vishnu Sankar wrote:
> > Enable doubletap functionality by default on TrackPoint devices that
> > support it. The feature is detected using firmware ID pattern matching
> > (PNP: LEN03xxx) with a deny list of incompatible devices.
> >
> > This provides immediate doubletap functionality without requiring
> > userspace configuration. The hardware is enabled during device
> > detection, while event filtering continues to be handled by the
> > thinkpad_acpi driver as before.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Vishnu Sankar <vishnuocv@gmail.com>
> > Suggested-by: Mark Pearson <mpearson-lenovo@squebb.ca>
> > ---
> > Changes in v4:
> > - Simplified approach: removed all sysfs attributes and user interface
> > - Enable doubletap by default during device detection
> > - Removed global variables and complex attribute infrastructure
> > - Uses minimal firmware ID detection with deny list
> > - Follows KISS principle as suggested by reviewers
> >
> > Changes in v3:
> > - No changes
> >
> > Changes in v2:
> > - Improve commit messages
> > - Sysfs attributes moved to trackpoint.c
> > - Removed unnecessary comments
> > - Removed unnecessary debug messages
> > - Using strstarts() instead of strcmp()
> > - is_trackpoint_dt_capable() modified
> > - Removed _BIT suffix and used BIT() define
> > - Reverse the trackpoint_doubletap_status() logic to return error first
> > - Removed export functions as a result of the design change
> > - Changed trackpoint_dev->psmouse to parent_psmouse
> > - The path of trackpoint.h is not changed
> > ---
> > drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c | 51 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.h | 5 ++++
> > 2 files changed, 56 insertions(+)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c b/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c
> > index 5f6643b69a2c..67144c27bccd 100644
> > --- a/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c
> > +++ b/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c
> > @@ -393,6 +393,48 @@ static int trackpoint_reconnect(struct psmouse *psmouse)
> > return 0;
> > }
> >
> > +/* List of known incapable device PNP IDs */
> > +static const char * const dt_incompatible_devices[] = {
> > + "LEN0304",
> > + "LEN0306",
> > + "LEN0317",
> > + "LEN031A",
> > + "LEN031B",
> > + "LEN031C",
> > + "LEN031D",
> > +};
> > +
> > +/*
> > + * Checks if it's a doubletap capable device
>
> Please finish the sentence with a period.
Got it.
I will complete the sentence in the comment:
>
> > + * The PNP ID format is "PNP: LEN030d PNP0f13".
> > + */
> > +static bool is_trackpoint_dt_capable(const char *pnp_id)
>
> Let's call it trackpoint_is_dt_capable() to keep with common
> "trackpoint_" prefix in the file.
Agreed.
Will use trackpoint_is_dt_capable() instead of is_trackpoint_dt_capable.
>
> > +{
> > + const char *id_start;
> > + char id[8];
> > + size_t i;
> > +
> > + if (!strstarts(pnp_id, "PNP: LEN03"))
> > + return false;
> > +
> > + /* Points to "LEN03xxxx" */
> > + id_start = pnp_id + 5;
> > + if (sscanf(id_start, "%7s", id) != 1)
> > + return false;
> > +
> > + /* Check if it's in the deny list */
> > + for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(dt_incompatible_devices); i++) {
> > + if (strcmp(id, dt_incompatible_devices[i]) == 0)
>
> Why can't we use strncmp(pnp_id + 5, dt_incompatible_devices[i], 7) here
> (after ensuring that pnp_id is of sufficient length to begin with) and
> avoid sscanf()?
>
Agreed.
I can avoid the temporary buffer completely and compare directly using
strncmp().
Thank you.
> > + return false;
> > + }
> > + return true;
> > +}
> > +
> > +static int trackpoint_set_doubletap(struct ps2dev *ps2dev, bool enable)
> > +{
> > + return trackpoint_write(ps2dev, TP_DOUBLETAP, enable ? TP_DOUBLETAP_ENABLE : TP_DOUBLETAP_DISABLE);
> > +}
>
> This wrapper seems an overkill given that it is called only once and
> always to enable the doubletap.
Understood.
Will call trackpoint_write() directly instead of using the
trackpoint_set_doubletap() wrapper.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Dmitry
--
Regards,
Vishnu Sankar
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