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Description
TUXEDO Computers kernel module drivers for keyboard, keyboard backlight & general hardware I/O using the SysFS interface (since version 3.2.0)
Features
- Driver for Fn-keys
- SysFS control of brightness/color/mode for most TUXEDO keyboards
- Hardware I/O driver for TUXEDO Control Center
Modules included in this package
- tuxedo-keyboard
- tuxedo-io
- clevo-wmi
- clevo-acpi
- uniwill-wmi
Building and Install
Dependencies:
- make
- gcc or clang
- linux-headers
- dkms (Only when using this module with DKMS functionality)
Warning when installing the module:
Use either method only. Do not combine installation methods, such as starting with the build step below and proceeding to use the same build artifacts with the DKMS module. Otherwise the module built via dkms will fail to load with an exec_format
error on newer kernels due to a mismatched version magic.
This is why the DKMS build step begins with a make clean
step.
For convenience, on platforms where DKMS is in use, skip to the DKMS section directly.
Clone the Git Repo:
git clone https://github.com/tuxedocomputers/tuxedo-keyboard.git
cd tuxedo-keyboard
git checkout release
Build the Module:
make clean && make
The DKMS route:
Add as DKMS Module:
Install the Module:
make clean
sudo make dkmsinstall
Load the Module with modprobe:
modprobe tuxedo_keyboard
or
sudo modprobe tuxedo_keyboard
You might also want to activate tuxedo_io
module the same way if you are using TCC.
Uninstalling the DKMS module:
Remove the DKMS module and source:
sudo make dkmsremove
sudo rm /etc/modprobe.d/tuxedo_keyboard.conf
Using
modprobe
modprobe tuxedo_keyboard
Load the Module on boot:
If a module is relevant it will be loaded automatically on boot. If it is not loaded after a reboot, it most likely means that it is not needed.
Add Module to /etc/modules
sudo su
echo tuxedo_keyboard >> /etc/modules