Maximilian Luz

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The process on the Go isn't any different than for the other devices, except that it uses a different sensor (OV2740).

@fabwu: I think you're on the right track. I don't have any specific insight to the ovXXXX drivers, but I think the way forward is looking at the in-kernel driver...

You can manually call all ACPI functions from kernel code via the `acpi_evaluate_object` or other functions using that (e.g. `acpi_evaluate_dsm_typed` for `_DSM`s). The `handle` parameter can be `NULL` if the...

@fabwu Seems you were right, the sensor needs to be configured/powered on/enabled or something. There are some GPIOs (https://github.com/linux-surface/acpidumps/blob/master/surface_book_2/dsdt.dsl#L16108-L16125) which need to be set for this to work. Specifically, the...

I wonder if this is related to the "modes" in which (modern) touchpads can be in (see e.g. [MS docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/component-guidelines/windows-precision-touchpad-required-hid-top-level-collections)). Could be that something like folding causes the device to...

**Noteworthy changes in the v5.7.7 and v4.19.131 releases** There have been some changes to the Surface Aggregator Module driver that have now been integrated into the v5.7.7 and 4.19.131 releases...

**New packaging structure for Debian/Ubuntu packages** The packaging approach for `.deb` packages has changed with `debian-5.7.7-2` and `debian_lts-4.19.131-2`. Previous packages did not remove outdated initrd files, unnecessarily consuming space on...

**Noteworthy changes in the v5.7.8 and v4.19.132 releases** More Surface Book 3 support has been merged, specifically: - Preliminary support for HID devices, i.e. keyboard and touchpad. Known issue: The...

**Noteworthy changes in the v5.7.8-2 and v4.19.132-2 releases** Unfortunately, the previous release introduced a bug, leading to HID devices handled via the SAM module (i.e. keyboard and touchpad) on the...

**Noteworthy changes in the v5.7.11-1 and v4.19.135-1 releases** The most notable changes are: - The patch required for setting dGPU power on the Surface Book 1 via ACPI call (see...