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| author | Fuad Tabba <fuad.tabba@linux.dev> | 2026-09-22 19:14:30 +0100 |
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| committer | Will Deacon <will@kernel.org> | 2026-09-23 12:34:30 +0000 |
| commit | 2bc6b218717b9d08f466f88209251d54bc09b207 (patch) | |
| tree | cb91c941eccb15f94cbec4e96aa3a9c8736b5d66 /Documentation/admin-guide/media/remote-controller.rst | |
| download | linux-stable-2bc6b218717b9d08f466f88209251d54bc09b207.tar.gz linux-stable-2bc6b218717b9d08f466f88209251d54bc09b207.zip | |
arm64/boot: Disable trapping of PMZR_EL0 writes to EL2grafted
__init_el2_fgt2() writes one mask to both HDFGRTR2_EL2 and HDFGWTR2_EL2.
PMZR_EL0 is write-only, so its trap bit, nPMZR_EL0, exists only in
HDFGWTR2_EL2 and is therefore never set: a PMZR_EL0 write from the host
traps to EL2, where the nVHE hypervisor has no handler and BUG()s. The
kernel never writes PMZR_EL0, but kernel.perf_user_access=1 has the PMU
driver set PMUSERENR_EL0.UEN for a task with a user-read event, so a
write from EL0 reaches the trap and takes the host down without a panic
message.
Accumulate the HDFGWTR2_EL2 bits separately, as __init_el2_fgt() already
does for HDFGWTR_EL2, and set nPMZR_EL0 with the other FEAT_PMUv3p9
bits.
Fixes: 858c7bfcb35e1 ("arm64/boot: Enable EL2 requirements for FEAT_PMUv3p9")
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Fuad Tabba <fuad.tabba@linux.dev>
Reviewed-by: Anshuman Khandual <anshuman.khandual@arm.com>
Reviewed-by: Oliver Upton <oupton@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Will Deacon <will@kernel.org>
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diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/media/remote-controller.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/media/remote-controller.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..188944b00 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/media/remote-controller.rst @@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ +.. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 + +====================================================== +Infrared remote control support in video4linux drivers +====================================================== + +Authors: Gerd Hoffmann, Mauro Carvalho Chehab + +Basics +====== + +Most analog and digital TV boards support remote controllers. Several of +them have a microprocessor that receives the IR carriers, convert into +pulse/space sequences and then to scan codes, returning such codes to +userspace ("scancode mode"). Other boards return just the pulse/space +sequences ("raw mode"). + +The support for remote controller in scancode mode is provided by the +standard Linux input layer. The support for raw mode is provided via LIRC. + +In order to check the support and test it, it is suggested to download +the `v4l-utils <https://git.linuxtv.org/v4l-utils.git/>`_. It provides +two tools to handle remote controllers: + +- ir-keytable: provides a way to query the remote controller, list the + protocols it supports, enable in-kernel support for IR decoder or + switch the protocol and to test the reception of scan codes; + +- ir-ctl: provide tools to handle remote controllers that support raw mode + via LIRC interface. + +Usually, the remote controller module is auto-loaded when the TV card is +detected. However, for a few devices, you need to manually load the +ir-kbd-i2c module. + +How it works +============ + +The modules register the remote as keyboard within the linux input +layer, i.e. you'll see the keys of the remote as normal key strokes +(if CONFIG_INPUT_KEYBOARD is enabled). + +Using the event devices (CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV) it is possible for +applications to access the remote via /dev/input/event<n> devices. +The udev/systemd will automatically create the devices. If you install +the `v4l-utils <https://git.linuxtv.org/v4l-utils.git/>`_, it may also +automatically load a different keytable than the default one. Please see +`v4l-utils <https://git.linuxtv.org/v4l-utils.git/>`_ ir-keytable.1 +man page for details. + +The ir-keytable tool is nice for trouble shooting, i.e. to check +whenever the input device is really present, which of the devices it +is, check whenever pressing keys on the remote actually generates +events and the like. You can also use any other input utility that changes +the keymaps, like the input kbd utility. + + +Using with lircd +---------------- + +The latest versions of the lircd daemon supports reading events from the +linux input layer (via event device). It also supports receiving IR codes +in lirc mode. + + +Using without lircd +------------------- + +Xorg recognizes several IR keycodes that have its numerical value lower +than 247. With the advent of Wayland, the input driver got updated too, +and should now accept all keycodes. Yet, you may want to just reassign +the keycodes to something that your favorite media application likes. + +This can be done by setting +`v4l-utils <https://git.linuxtv.org/v4l-utils.git/>`_ to load your own +keytable in runtime. Please read ir-keytable.1 man page for details. |
