[PATCH v7 08/12] HID: asus: add support for response curve
From: Denis Benato
Date: Tue Sep 15 2026 - 16:17:31 EST
ROG ally devices allows configuring the response curve of both joysticks,
therefore add the ability of userspace to modify the response curve by
exposing relevant sysfs attributes.
Assisted-by: opencode:glm-5.2
Signed-off-by: Denis Benato <denis.benato@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Luke Jones <luke@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/hid/hid-asus.c | 294 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 291 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c b/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
index b07f9d77103f..68c90803bdf7 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-asus.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
#include <linux/acpi.h>
#include <linux/cleanup.h>
+#include <linux/ctype.h>
#include <linux/device.h>
#include <linux/dmi.h>
#include <linux/hid.h>
@@ -178,6 +179,18 @@ struct asus_touchpad_info {
int report_size;
};
+struct ally_joystick_resp_curve_param {
+ u8 move;
+ u8 resp;
+} __packed;
+
+struct ally_joystick_resp_curve {
+ struct ally_joystick_resp_curve_param entry_1;
+ struct ally_joystick_resp_curve_param entry_2;
+ struct ally_joystick_resp_curve_param entry_3;
+ struct ally_joystick_resp_curve_param entry_4;
+} __packed;
+
struct ally_config {
/* Must be locked if the data is being changed */
struct mutex config_mutex;
@@ -210,6 +223,9 @@ struct ally_config {
/* Vibration settings */
u8 vibration_intensity_left;
u8 vibration_intensity_right;
+
+ struct ally_joystick_resp_curve left_curve;
+ struct ally_joystick_resp_curve right_curve;
};
/*
@@ -1890,6 +1906,232 @@ static struct device_attribute dev_attr_right_trigger_range_upper_limit =
static struct device_attribute dev_attr_right_trigger_range_upper_limit_range =
__ATTR(range_upper_limit_range, 0444, right_trigger_range_upper_limit_range_show, NULL);
+enum ally_joystick_side {
+ JOYSTICK_LEFT = 0,
+ JOYSTICK_RIGHT,
+};
+
+/**
+ * ally_set_joystick_resp_curve() - Set joystick response curve parameters
+ * @ally: ally handheld structure
+ * @hdev: HID device
+ * @side: which joystick side (0=left, 1=right)
+ * @curve: response curve parameter structure
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success, negative errno on failure
+ */
+static int ally_set_joystick_resp_curve(struct ally_handheld *ally,
+ struct hid_device *hdev, enum ally_joystick_side side,
+ struct ally_joystick_resp_curve *curve)
+{
+ const u8 payload[] = { side,
+ curve->entry_1.move, curve->entry_1.resp,
+ curve->entry_2.move, curve->entry_2.resp,
+ curve->entry_3.move, curve->entry_3.resp,
+ curve->entry_4.move, curve->entry_4.resp
+ };
+ int ret;
+
+ u8 *buf __free(kfree) = ally_alloc_cmd(CMD_SET_RESP_CURVE, payload, sizeof(payload));
+ if (!buf)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+
+ ret = ally_gamepad_send_packet(ally, hdev, buf, ROG_ALLY_REPORT_SIZE);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ return ret;
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ally_resp_curve_is_valid() - Check that a response curve is valid
+ * @curve: response curve parameter structure
+ *
+ * Return: true if the curve is valid, false otherwise
+ */
+static bool ally_resp_curve_is_valid(const struct ally_joystick_resp_curve *curve)
+{
+ return curve->entry_1.move < curve->entry_2.move &&
+ curve->entry_2.move < curve->entry_3.move &&
+ curve->entry_3.move < curve->entry_4.move;
+}
+
+static ssize_t response_curve_show(struct ally_config *cfg, bool is_left, char *buf)
+{
+ const struct ally_joystick_resp_curve *curve;
+
+ guard(mutex)(&cfg->config_mutex);
+
+ if (!cfg->resp_curve_support)
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+ curve = is_left ? &cfg->left_curve : &cfg->right_curve;
+
+ return sysfs_emit(buf, "%u %u %u %u %u %u %u %u\n",
+ curve->entry_1.move, curve->entry_1.resp,
+ curve->entry_2.move, curve->entry_2.resp,
+ curve->entry_3.move, curve->entry_3.resp,
+ curve->entry_4.move, curve->entry_4.resp);
+}
+
+static ssize_t response_curve_store(struct ally_handheld *ally, struct hid_device *hdev,
+ struct ally_config *cfg, bool is_left,
+ const char *buf, size_t count)
+{
+ struct ally_joystick_resp_curve curve;
+ struct ally_joystick_resp_curve *cached;
+ unsigned int v[8];
+ int used = 0;
+ int ret, i;
+
+ /*
+ * Parse and validate the whole curve before taking the lock: a
+ * write is all-or-nothing and a rejected one must leave the
+ * recorded curve untouched.
+ */
+ ret = sscanf(buf, "%u %u %u %u %u %u %u %u%n",
+ &v[0], &v[1], &v[2], &v[3], &v[4], &v[5], &v[6], &v[7], &used);
+ if (ret != 8)
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(v); i++) {
+ if (v[i] > 100)
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
+ for (; buf[used]; used++) {
+ if (!isspace(buf[used]))
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
+ curve.entry_1.move = v[0];
+ curve.entry_1.resp = v[1];
+ curve.entry_2.move = v[2];
+ curve.entry_2.resp = v[3];
+ curve.entry_3.move = v[4];
+ curve.entry_3.resp = v[5];
+ curve.entry_4.move = v[6];
+ curve.entry_4.resp = v[7];
+
+ if (!ally_resp_curve_is_valid(&curve))
+ return -EINVAL;
+
+ guard(mutex)(&cfg->config_mutex);
+
+ if (!cfg->resp_curve_support)
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+ ret = ally_set_joystick_resp_curve(ally, hdev,
+ is_left ? JOYSTICK_LEFT : JOYSTICK_RIGHT,
+ &curve);
+ if (ret < 0) {
+ hid_err(hdev, "Failed to set joystick response curve: %d\n", ret);
+ return ret;
+ }
+
+ /* Only a curve the controller accepted becomes the recorded one. */
+ cached = is_left ? &cfg->left_curve : &cfg->right_curve;
+ *cached = curve;
+
+ return count;
+}
+
+static ssize_t left_response_curve_show(struct device *dev,
+ struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
+{
+ struct hid_device *hdev = to_hid_device(dev);
+ struct asus_drvdata *drvdata = hid_get_drvdata(hdev);
+ struct ally_handheld *ally = drvdata->rog_ally;
+ struct ally_config *cfg;
+
+ if (!ally)
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ cfg = ally_get_config(ally);
+ if (!cfg)
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ return response_curve_show(cfg, true, buf);
+}
+
+static ssize_t left_response_curve_store(struct device *dev,
+ struct device_attribute *attr,
+ const char *buf, size_t count)
+{
+ struct hid_device *hdev = to_hid_device(dev);
+ struct asus_drvdata *drvdata = hid_get_drvdata(hdev);
+ struct ally_handheld *ally = drvdata->rog_ally;
+ struct ally_config *cfg;
+
+ if (!ally)
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ cfg = ally_get_config(ally);
+ if (!cfg)
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ return response_curve_store(ally, hdev, cfg, true, buf, count);
+}
+
+static ssize_t right_response_curve_show(struct device *dev,
+ struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
+{
+ struct hid_device *hdev = to_hid_device(dev);
+ struct asus_drvdata *drvdata = hid_get_drvdata(hdev);
+ struct ally_handheld *ally = drvdata->rog_ally;
+ struct ally_config *cfg;
+
+ if (!ally)
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ cfg = ally_get_config(ally);
+ if (!cfg)
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ return response_curve_show(cfg, false, buf);
+}
+
+static ssize_t right_response_curve_store(struct device *dev,
+ struct device_attribute *attr,
+ const char *buf, size_t count)
+{
+ struct hid_device *hdev = to_hid_device(dev);
+ struct asus_drvdata *drvdata = hid_get_drvdata(hdev);
+ struct ally_handheld *ally = drvdata->rog_ally;
+ struct ally_config *cfg;
+
+ if (!ally)
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ cfg = ally_get_config(ally);
+ if (!cfg)
+ return -ENODEV;
+
+ return response_curve_store(ally, hdev, cfg, false, buf, count);
+}
+
+static ssize_t response_curve_index_show(struct device *dev,
+ struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
+{
+ return sysfs_emit(buf,
+ "move_1 resp_1 move_2 resp_2 move_3 resp_3 move_4 resp_4\n"
+ "\n"
+ "move_N: joystick deflection percentage at which curve point N\n"
+ "is placed (0-100, each move_N must be greater than the\n"
+ "previous one). resp_N: response percentage applied from\n"
+ "point N on (0-100).\n");
+}
+
+static struct device_attribute dev_attr_left_response_curve =
+ __ATTR(response_curve, 0644, left_response_curve_show, left_response_curve_store);
+static struct device_attribute dev_attr_right_response_curve =
+ __ATTR(response_curve, 0644, right_response_curve_show, right_response_curve_store);
+static struct device_attribute dev_attr_left_response_curve_index =
+ __ATTR(response_curve_index, 0444, response_curve_index_show, NULL);
+static struct device_attribute dev_attr_right_response_curve_index =
+ __ATTR(response_curve_index, 0444, response_curve_index_show, NULL);
+
+
static struct attribute *ally_config_attrs[] = {
&dev_attr_xbox_controller.attr,
NULL
@@ -1914,6 +2156,8 @@ static struct attribute *left_joystick_axis_attrs[] = {
&dev_attr_left_joystick_outer_threshold_range.attr,
&dev_attr_left_joystick_anti_deadzone.attr,
&dev_attr_left_joystick_anti_deadzone_range.attr,
+ &dev_attr_left_response_curve.attr,
+ &dev_attr_left_response_curve_index.attr,
NULL
};
@@ -1924,6 +2168,8 @@ static struct attribute *right_joystick_axis_attrs[] = {
&dev_attr_right_joystick_outer_threshold_range.attr,
&dev_attr_right_joystick_anti_deadzone.attr,
&dev_attr_right_joystick_anti_deadzone_range.attr,
+ &dev_attr_right_response_curve.attr,
+ &dev_attr_right_response_curve_index.attr,
NULL
};
@@ -2039,6 +2285,25 @@ static struct ally_config *ally_config_create(struct hid_device *hdev, struct al
cfg->right_trigger_max = 100;
cfg->vibration_intensity_left = 100;
cfg->vibration_intensity_right = 100;
+
+ /* Initialize default response curve values (linear) */
+ cfg->left_curve.entry_1.move = 0;
+ cfg->left_curve.entry_1.resp = 0;
+ cfg->left_curve.entry_2.move = 33;
+ cfg->left_curve.entry_2.resp = 33;
+ cfg->left_curve.entry_3.move = 66;
+ cfg->left_curve.entry_3.resp = 66;
+ cfg->left_curve.entry_4.move = 100;
+ cfg->left_curve.entry_4.resp = 100;
+
+ cfg->right_curve.entry_1.move = 0;
+ cfg->right_curve.entry_1.resp = 0;
+ cfg->right_curve.entry_2.move = 33;
+ cfg->right_curve.entry_2.resp = 33;
+ cfg->right_curve.entry_3.move = 66;
+ cfg->right_curve.entry_3.resp = 66;
+ cfg->right_curve.entry_4.move = 100;
+ cfg->right_curve.entry_4.resp = 100;
}
spin_lock_irqsave(&ally_data_lock, flags);
@@ -2056,10 +2321,11 @@ static struct ally_config *ally_config_create(struct hid_device *hdev, struct al
}
/*
- * Skip the calibration and anti-deadzone groups when none of the
- * features they expose is supported.
+ * Skip the calibration, anti-deadzone and response curve groups when
+ * none of the features they expose is supported.
*/
- if (cfg->user_cal_support || cfg->anti_deadzone_support) {
+ if (cfg->user_cal_support || cfg->anti_deadzone_support ||
+ cfg->resp_curve_support) {
int cal_i;
for (cal_i = 0; cal_i < ARRAY_SIZE(ally_cal_attr_groups);
@@ -2448,6 +2714,28 @@ static int hid_asus_ally_init(struct hid_device *hdev, struct ally_handheld *all
ret);
}
+ if (cfg->resp_curve_support) {
+ /*
+ * The MCU does not keep the response curve across a reset:
+ * send the recorded curves again. A write to the sysfs
+ * attribute validates and applies the curve atomically, so
+ * the cache always holds one the controller accepted.
+ */
+ ret = ally_set_joystick_resp_curve(ally, hdev, JOYSTICK_LEFT,
+ &cfg->left_curve);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ hid_warn(hdev,
+ "Failed to restore left response curve: %d\n",
+ ret);
+
+ ret = ally_set_joystick_resp_curve(ally, hdev, JOYSTICK_RIGHT,
+ &cfg->right_curve);
+ if (ret < 0)
+ hid_warn(hdev,
+ "Failed to restore right response curve: %d\n",
+ ret);
+ }
+
return 0;
}
--
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