Sager NP8174 Not working

[Joshua Austill]

I didn't expect it to work, but I'll file my info and will be more than happy to help get it running. I'm a developer for a living so with some guidance I'm sure I can contribute back a fix :)

uname -a Linux joshua-Inspiron-3521 4.4.0-72-generic #93-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 31 14:07:41 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

joshua@joshua-Inspiron-3521 ~/repo/clevo-xsm-wmi/utility $ sudo dmidecode

dmidecode 3.0

Getting SMBIOS data from sysfs. SMBIOS 3.0 present. 54 structures occupying 3426 bytes. Table at 0x3B215000.

Handle 0x0000, DMI type 0, 24 bytes BIOS Information Vendor: American Megatrends Inc. Version: 1.05.04RLS2 Release Date: 03/09/2017 Address: 0xF0000 Runtime Size: 64 kB ROM Size: 16384 kB Characteristics: PCI is supported BIOS is upgradeable BIOS shadowing is allowed Boot from CD is supported Selectable boot is supported EDD is supported Print screen service is supported (int 5h) Printer services are supported (int 17h) ACPI is supported USB legacy is supported BIOS boot specification is supported Targeted content distribution is supported UEFI is supported BIOS Revision: 5.12

Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 27 bytes System Information Manufacturer: Notebook
Product Name: P65_67HSHP Version: Not Applicable
Serial Number: Not Applicable
UUID: 425BFA80-B3EF-0000-0000-000000000000 Wake-up Type: Power Switch SKU Number: Not Applicable
Family: Not Applicable

Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 15 bytes Base Board Information Manufacturer: Notebook
Product Name: P65_67HSHP Version: Not Applicable
Serial Number: Not Applicable
Asset Tag: Tag 12345 Features: Board is a hosting board Board is replaceable Location In Chassis: To Be Filled By O.E.M. Chassis Handle: 0x0003 Type: Motherboard Contained Object Handles: 0

Handle 0x0003, DMI type 3, 22 bytes Chassis Information Manufacturer: Notebook
Type: Notebook Lock: Not Present Version: N/A
Serial Number: None
Asset Tag: No Asset Tag Boot-up State: Safe Power Supply State: Safe Thermal State: Safe Security Status: None OEM Information: 0x00000000 Height: Unspecified Number Of Power Cords: 1 Contained Elements: 0 SKU Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

Handle 0x0004, DMI type 8, 9 bytes Port Connector Information Internal Reference Designator: AJ_SPDIF1 Internal Connector Type: None External Reference Designator: AUDIO External Connector Type: Mini Jack (headphones) Port Type: Audio Port

Handle 0x0005, DMI type 8, 9 bytes Port Connector Information Internal Reference Designator: AJ_MIC1 Internal Connector Type: None External Reference Designator: AUDIO External Connector Type: Other Port Type: Audio Port

Handle 0x0006, DMI type 8, 9 bytes Port Connector Information Internal Reference Designator: AJ_SIDE1 Internal Connector Type: None External Reference Designator: AUDIO External Connector Type: Mini Jack (headphones) Port Type: Audio Port

Handle 0x0007, DMI type 8, 9 bytes Port Connector Information Internal Reference Designator: KJ_SIM1 Internal Connector Type: None External Reference Designator: SIM External Connector Type: Other Port Type: Other

Handle 0x0008, DMI type 8, 9 bytes Port Connector Information Internal Reference Designator: KJ_CARD1 Internal Connector Type: None External Reference Designator: CardRD External Connector Type: Other Port Type: Cardbus

Handle 0x0009, DMI type 8, 9 bytes Port Connector Information Internal Reference Designator: J_MDP1 Internal Connector Type: None External Reference Designator: DP1 External Connector Type: Other Port Type: Video Port

Handle 0x000A, DMI type 8, 9 bytes Port Connector Information Internal Reference Designator: J_MDP2 Internal Connector Type: None External Reference Designator: DP2 External Connector Type: Other Port Type: Video Port

Handle 0x000B, DMI type 8, 9 bytes Port Connector Information Internal Reference Designator: J_HDMI1 Internal Connector Type: None External Reference Designator: HDMI External Connector Type: Other Port Type: Video Port

Handle 0x000C, DMI type 8, 9 bytes Port Connector Information Internal Reference Designator: J_USB3_1 Internal Connector Type: None External Reference Designator: USB1 External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB) Port Type: USB

Handle 0x000D, DMI type 8, 9 bytes Port Connector Information Internal Reference Designator: J_USB3_2 Internal Connector Type: None External Reference Designator: USB2 External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB) Port Type: USB

Handle 0x000E, DMI type 8, 9 bytes Port Connector Information Internal Reference Designator: ZJ_USB3_1 Internal Connector Type: None External Reference Designator: USB3 External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB) Port Type: USB

Handle 0x000F, DMI type 8, 9 bytes Port Connector Information Internal Reference Designator: ZJ_RJ1 Internal Connector Type: None External Reference Designator: LAN External Connector Type: RJ-45 Port Type: Network Port

Handle 0x0010, DMI type 8, 9 bytes Port Connector Information Internal Reference Designator: J_TYPEC1 Internal Connector Type: None External Reference Designator: USB4 External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB) Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0011, DMI type 8, 9 bytes Port Connector Information Internal Reference Designator: H_TYPEC2 Internal Connector Type: None External Reference Designator: USB5 External Connector Type: Access Bus (USB) Port Type: USB

Handle 0x0012, DMI type 9, 17 bytes System Slot Information Designation: U39A Type: x16 PCI Express Current Usage: In Use Length: Long ID: 0 Characteristics: 3.3 V is provided Opening is shared PME signal is supported Bus Address: 0000:00:01.0

Handle 0x0013, DMI type 9, 17 bytes System Slot Information Designation: U55A Type: x4 PCI Express x4 Current Usage: In Use Length: Short ID: 1 Characteristics: 3.3 V is provided Opening is shared PME signal is supported Bus Address: 0000:00:1c.0

Handle 0x0014, DMI type 9, 17 bytes System Slot Information Designation: KU3 Type: x1 PCI Express Current Usage: In Use Length: Short ID: 2 Characteristics: 3.3 V is provided Opening is shared PME signal is supported Bus Address: 0000:00:1c.4

Handle 0x0015, DMI type 9, 17 bytes System Slot Information Designation: J_SSD1 Type: x4 PCI Express x4 Current Usage: In Use Length: Short ID: 3 Characteristics: 3.3 V is provided Opening is shared PME signal is supported Bus Address: 0000:00:1d.0

Handle 0x0016, DMI type 9, 17 bytes System Slot Information Designation: J_WLAN1 Type: x1 PCI Express Current Usage: In Use Length: Short ID: 4 Characteristics: 3.3 V is provided Opening is shared PME signal is supported Bus Address: 0000:00:1c.6

Handle 0x0017, DMI type 9, 17 bytes System Slot Information Designation: J_WLAN1 Type: x1 PCI Express Current Usage: In Use Length: Short ID: 5 Characteristics: 3.3 V is provided Opening is shared PME signal is supported Bus Address: 0000:00:1c.7

Handle 0x0018, DMI type 9, 17 bytes System Slot Information Designation: J_SSD2 Type: x4 PCI Express x4 Current Usage: In Use Length: Short ID: 6 Characteristics: 3.3 V is provided Opening is shared PME signal is supported Bus Address: 0000:00:1e.1

Handle 0x0019, DMI type 10, 10 bytes On Board Device 1 Information Type: Video Status: Enabled Description: DGPU On Board Device 2 Information Type: Ethernet Status: Enabled Description: GLan On Board Device 3 Information Type: Sound Status: Enabled Description: HD-Audio

Handle 0x001A, DMI type 11, 5 bytes OEM Strings String 1: 1558 String 2: OEM String String 3: To Be Filled By O.E.M. String 4: To Be Filled By O.E.M. String 5: BIOS:1.05.04RLS2

Handle 0x001B, DMI type 12, 5 bytes System Configuration Options Option 1: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

Handle 0x001C, DMI type 32, 20 bytes System Boot Information Status: No errors detected

Handle 0x001D, DMI type 16, 23 bytes Physical Memory Array Location: System Board Or Motherboard Use: System Memory Error Correction Type: None Maximum Capacity: 64 GB Error Information Handle: Not Provided Number Of Devices: 4

Handle 0x001E, DMI type 17, 40 bytes Memory Device Array Handle: 0x001D Error Information Handle: Not Provided Total Width: 64 bits Data Width: 64 bits Size: 16384 MB Form Factor: SODIMM Set: None Locator: ChannelA-DIMM0 Bank Locator: BANK 0 Type: DDR4 Type Detail: Synchronous Speed: 2400 MHz Manufacturer: SK Hynix Serial Number: 00000000 Asset Tag: 9876543210 Part Number: GKE160SO102408-2400 Rank: 2 Configured Clock Speed: 2400 MHz Minimum Voltage: 1.2 V Maximum Voltage: 1.2 V Configured Voltage: 1.2 V

Handle 0x001F, DMI type 17, 40 bytes Memory Device Array Handle: 0x001D Error Information Handle: Not Provided Total Width: Unknown Data Width: Unknown Size: No Module Installed Form Factor: Unknown Set: None Locator: ChannelA-DIMM1 Bank Locator: BANK 1 Type: Unknown Type Detail: None Speed: Unknown Manufacturer: Not Specified Serial Number: Not Specified Asset Tag: Not Specified Part Number: Not Specified Rank: Unknown Configured Clock Speed: Unknown Minimum Voltage: Unknown Maximum Voltage: Unknown Configured Voltage: Unknown

Handle 0x0020, DMI type 17, 40 bytes Memory Device Array Handle: 0x001D Error Information Handle: Not Provided Total Width: 64 bits Data Width: 64 bits Size: 16384 MB Form Factor: SODIMM Set: None Locator: ChannelB-DIMM0 Bank Locator: BANK 2 Type: DDR4 Type Detail: Synchronous Speed: 2400 MHz Manufacturer: SK Hynix Serial Number: 00000000 Asset Tag: 9876543210 Part Number: GKE160SO102408-2400 Rank: 2 Configured Clock Speed: 2400 MHz Minimum Voltage: 1.2 V Maximum Voltage: 1.2 V Configured Voltage: 1.2 V

Handle 0x0021, DMI type 17, 40 bytes Memory Device Array Handle: 0x001D Error Information Handle: Not Provided Total Width: Unknown Data Width: Unknown Size: No Module Installed Form Factor: Unknown Set: None Locator: ChannelB-DIMM1 Bank Locator: BANK 3 Type: Unknown Type Detail: None Speed: Unknown Manufacturer: Not Specified Serial Number: Not Specified Asset Tag: Not Specified Part Number: Not Specified Rank: Unknown Configured Clock Speed: Unknown Minimum Voltage: Unknown Maximum Voltage: Unknown Configured Voltage: Unknown

Handle 0x0022, DMI type 19, 31 bytes Memory Array Mapped Address Starting Address: 0x00000000000 Ending Address: 0x007FFFFFFFF Range Size: 32 GB Physical Array Handle: 0x001D Partition Width: 2

Handle 0x0023, DMI type 7, 19 bytes Cache Information Socket Designation: L1 Cache Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 1 Operational Mode: Write Back Location: Internal Installed Size: 256 kB Maximum Size: 256 kB Supported SRAM Types: Synchronous Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous Speed: Unknown Error Correction Type: Parity System Type: Unified Associativity: 8-way Set-associative

Handle 0x0024, DMI type 7, 19 bytes Cache Information Socket Designation: L2 Cache Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 2 Operational Mode: Write Back Location: Internal Installed Size: 1024 kB Maximum Size: 1024 kB Supported SRAM Types: Synchronous Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous Speed: Unknown Error Correction Type: Single-bit ECC System Type: Unified Associativity: 4-way Set-associative

Handle 0x0025, DMI type 7, 19 bytes Cache Information Socket Designation: L3 Cache Configuration: Enabled, Not Socketed, Level 3 Operational Mode: Write Back Location: Internal Installed Size: 6144 kB Maximum Size: 6144 kB Supported SRAM Types: Synchronous Installed SRAM Type: Synchronous Speed: Unknown Error Correction Type: Multi-bit ECC System Type: Unified Associativity: 12-way Set-associative

Handle 0x0026, DMI type 4, 48 bytes Processor Information Socket Designation: U3E1 Type: Central Processor Family: Core i7 Manufacturer: Intel(R) Corporation ID: E9 06 09 00 FF FB EB BF Signature: Type 0, Family 6, Model 158, Stepping 9 Flags: FPU (Floating-point unit on-chip) VME (Virtual mode extension) DE (Debugging extension) PSE (Page size extension) TSC (Time stamp counter) MSR (Model specific registers) PAE (Physical address extension) MCE (Machine check exception) CX8 (CMPXCHG8 instruction supported) APIC (On-chip APIC hardware supported) SEP (Fast system call) MTRR (Memory type range registers) PGE (Page global enable) MCA (Machine check architecture) CMOV (Conditional move instruction supported) PAT (Page attribute table) PSE-36 (36-bit page size extension) CLFSH (CLFLUSH instruction supported) DS (Debug store) ACPI (ACPI supported) MMX (MMX technology supported) FXSR (FXSAVE and FXSTOR instructions supported) SSE (Streaming SIMD extensions) SSE2 (Streaming SIMD extensions 2) SS (Self-snoop) HTT (Multi-threading) TM (Thermal monitor supported) PBE (Pending break enabled) Version: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700HQ CPU @ 2.80GHz Voltage: 0.7 V External Clock: 100 MHz Max Speed: 8300 MHz Current Speed: 1700 MHz Status: Populated, Enabled Upgrade: Other L1 Cache Handle: 0x0023 L2 Cache Handle: 0x0024 L3 Cache Handle: 0x0025 Serial Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M. Asset Tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. Part Number: To Be Filled By O.E.M. Core Count: 4 Core Enabled: 4 Thread Count: 8 Characteristics: 64-bit capable Multi-Core Hardware Thread Execute Protection Enhanced Virtualization Power/Performance Control

Handle 0x0027, DMI type 20, 35 bytes Memory Device Mapped Address Starting Address: 0x00000000000 Ending Address: 0x003FFFFFFFF Range Size: 16 GB Physical Device Handle: 0x001E Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0022 Partition Row Position: Unknown Interleave Position: 1 Interleaved Data Depth: 2

Handle 0x0028, DMI type 20, 35 bytes Memory Device Mapped Address Starting Address: 0x00400000000 Ending Address: 0x007FFFFFFFF Range Size: 16 GB Physical Device Handle: 0x0020 Memory Array Mapped Address Handle: 0x0022 Partition Row Position: Unknown Interleave Position: 2 Interleaved Data Depth: 2

Handle 0x0029, DMI type 130, 20 bytes OEM-specific Type Header and Data: 82 14 29 00 24 41 4D 54 00 00 00 00 00 A5 AF 02 C0 00 00 00

Handle 0x002A, DMI type 131, 64 bytes OEM-specific Type Header and Data: 83 40 2A 00 31 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 F8 00 52 A1 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 06 00 0B 00 AC 04 0A 00 00 00 00 00 FE 00 FF FF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 22 00 00 00 76 50 72 6F 00 00 00 00

Handle 0x002B, DMI type 221, 26 bytes OEM-specific Type Header and Data: DD 1A 2B 00 03 01 00 01 02 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 48 00 03 00 00 05 00 00 00 Strings: Reference Code - CPU uCode Version TXT ACM version

Handle 0x002C, DMI type 221, 26 bytes OEM-specific Type Header and Data: DD 1A 2C 00 03 01 00 01 02 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 03 04 0B 06 0A AC 04 Strings: Reference Code - ME 11.0 MEBx version ME Firmware Version Consumer SKU

Handle 0x002D, DMI type 221, 75 bytes OEM-specific Type Header and Data: DD 4B 2D 00 0A 01 00 01 02 00 00 00 02 03 FF FF FF FF FF 04 00 FF FF FF 31 00 05 00 FF FF FF 31 00 06 00 FF FF FF FF FF 07 00 3E 00 00 00 00 08 00 34 00 00 00 00 09 00 0B 00 00 00 00 0A 00 3E 00 00 00 00 0B 00 34 00 00 00 00 Strings: Reference Code - SKL PCH PCH-CRID Status Disabled PCH-CRID Original Value PCH-CRID New Value OPROM - RST - RAID SKL PCH H Bx Hsio Version SKL PCH H Dx Hsio Version KBL PCH H Ax Hsio Version SKL PCH LP Bx Hsio Version SKL PCH LP Cx Hsio Version

Handle 0x002E, DMI type 221, 54 bytes OEM-specific Type Header and Data: DD 36 2E 00 07 01 00 01 02 00 00 00 02 00 01 02 00 00 00 03 00 01 02 00 00 00 04 05 FF FF FF FF FF 06 00 FF FF FF 05 00 07 00 FF FF FF 05 00 08 00 FF FF FF 46 10 Strings: Reference Code - SA - System Agent Reference Code - MRC SA - PCIe Version SA-CRID Status Disabled SA-CRID Original Value SA-CRID New Value OPROM - VBIOS

Handle 0x002F, DMI type 221, 103 bytes OEM-specific Type Header and Data: DD 67 2F 00 0E 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 00 FF FF FF FF FF 03 04 FF FF FF FF FF 05 06 FF FF FF FF FF 07 08 FF FF FF FF FF 09 00 00 00 00 00 00 0A 00 FF FF FF FF FF 0B 00 FF FF 00 00 00 0C 00 FF FF FF FF FF 0D 00 FF FF FF FF FF 0E 00 FF FF FF FF FF 0F 00 FF FF FF FF FF 10 11 01 03 03 01 00 12 00 00 07 03 00 00 Strings: Lan Phy Version Sensor Firmware Version Debug Mode Status Disabled Performance Mode Status Disabled Debug Use USB(Disabled:Serial) Disabled ICC Overclocking Version UNDI Version EC FW Version GOP Version BIOS Guard Version Base EC FW Version EC-EC Protocol Version Royal Park Version BP1.3.3.0_RP01 Platform Version

Handle 0x0030, DMI type 136, 6 bytes OEM-specific Type Header and Data: 88 06 30 00 00 00

Handle 0x0031, DMI type 14, 20 bytes Group Associations Name: Firmware Version Info Items: 5 0x002B (<OUT OF SPEC>) 0x002C (<OUT OF SPEC>) 0x002D (<OUT OF SPEC>) 0x002E (<OUT OF SPEC>) 0x002F (<OUT OF SPEC>)

Handle 0x0032, DMI type 13, 22 bytes BIOS Language Information Language Description Format: Long Installable Languages: 1 en|US|iso8859-1 Currently Installed Language: en|US|iso8859-1

Handle 0x0033, DMI type 14, 8 bytes Group Associations Name: $MEI Items: 1 0x0000 (<OUT OF SPEC>)

Handle 0x0034, DMI type 219, 81 bytes OEM-specific Type Header and Data: DB 51 34 00 01 03 01 45 02 00 90 06 03 10 86 20 00 00 00 00 40 08 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 40 02 FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 03 00 00 00 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Strings: MEI1 MEI2 MEI3

Handle 0x0035, DMI type 127, 4 bytes End Of Table

joshua@joshua-Inspiron-3521 ~/repo/clevo-xsm-wmi/utility $ dmesg | grep clevo [ 807.912691] input: Clevo Airplane-Mode Hotkey as /devices/platform/clevo_xsm_wmi/input/input23 [ 807.912786] clevo_xsm_wmi: Polling thread started (PID: 5484), polling at 5 Hz

Let me know what I can do to help/test!

[Joshua Austill]

I started looking into this-this morning, I added this to clevo-xsm-wmi.c

    {
        .ident = "Clevo P65_67HSHP",
        .matches = {
            DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "P65_67HSHP"),
        },
        .callback = clevo_xsm_dmi_matched,
        .driver_data = &kb_full_color_ops,
    },

and recompiled and installed. It appears to detect now, but won't load because it isn't signed?

joshua@joshua-Inspiron-3521 ~/repo/clevo-xsm-wmi/module $ dmesg | grep clevo [ 9.325840] clevo_xsm_wmi: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel [ 9.329511] input: Clevo Airplane-Mode Hotkey as /devices/platform/clevo_xsm_wmi/input/input18 [ 9.329623] clevo_xsm_wmi: Polling thread started (PID: 386), polling at 5 Hz

I'm on Linux Mint 18.1, and apparently, I need to do something to get the kernel to load this as an unsigned kernel module? I'm not familiar with kernel development, so any advice on this I'll take. I'll start digging into it, but I'm kinda starting from zero. :)

[Joshua Austill]

Ok, what a fun morning :) I love being a code monkey haha.

I followed this guys suggestion https://github.com/patjak/mba6x_bl/issues/54 and did a manual insmod and the thing loads and works :) Even persists after a reboot. So I think I have this figured out for the NP8174 and Linux Mint 18.1. I think the PR for this will be just the code above and documentation for the insmod.

I'd like your feedback before I fork and start preparing a PR though in case there is a better way to go about this. In the meantime, I'm going to enjoy my MUCH easier on the eyes red backlit keyboard :)

P.S., apparently the power button isn't rgb and will always be blue :( haha

[Drew Lough]

POST MORTEM EDIT: OMG IT WORKED!!!! idk what happened but it worked!!

I working on the same laptop product ID (P65_67HSHP), having some trouble nailing down these last few steps. I'm wondering if you have more specific instructions, I've added the module to clevo-xsm-wmi.c, recompiled, reinstalled. Even went though your follow-up and "manually adding the module" seems to fail on the last step with the error that the file doesn't exist.

sudo insmod /lib/modules/linux-image-$(uname -r)/extra/P65_67HSHP.ko

wondering what else needs to be done or what else you may have changed to get this working. The keyboard is the last step I have to configure for my SO's laptop! please help me, obi-wan! :)

[Joshua Austill]

Hey @figurehe4d , I'm glad you got it working! This laptop is literally the perfect linux laptop! I replaced my wifi card with one from Think Penguin because the intel that came with it was a pita. Now I have a laptop where everything works including the fingerprint scanner, card reader, webcam, rgb controls, etc etc. Let me know if you run into any other challenges!

[Drew Lough]

Hey @jlaustill , it turns out that a sudo apt upgrade broke the gui, but the commands here were able to restore my config: https://bitbucket.org/lynthium/clevo-xsm-wmi/issues/8/ubuntu-1604-when-sudo-make-install-to :

$ sudo install -m644 clevo-xsm-wmi.ko /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/extra
$ sudo depmod
$ sudo modprobe clevo-xsm-wmi

also, all those things sound great! can you point me in that direction? the more functionality I can add to this PC the better! :D

[Joshua Austill]

@figurehe4d

Thanks for documenting those steps. I had to do even more because I updated my kernel :) I basically had to

make
sudo make install
sudo insmod /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/extra/clevo-xsm-wmi.ko

I'm using Linux Mint 18.1 so modprobing doesn't seem to work :( Hopefully our bantering will save someone else some work lol Note also that in linux mint the kerneal directory has a different name, and the name of the module installed is clevo-xsm-wmi.ko instead of P65_67HSHP.ko This may or may not be the case for other people depending on system config, I'm not really sure...

Have a great day!

[Christian Loritz]

Hi guys,

we added the support for the clevo P65_67HSHP in commit b129eab.

Greeting Chris

[bolog]

Thank you so much Joshua! I have a PowerSpec 1510, and thanks to you I have my keyboard colors working. It's a great machine, but I couldn't get the keyboard colors to work in Arch 4.15.1 . Full RGB in linux! I found out it was a rebranded P65_67HSHP, and it took a long time to find this and figure everything out, but I never would have figured it out if I hadn't followed your instructions. I only had to do one more thing for my specific situation:

    CLEVO_XSM_DEBUG("%0#4x  IN : %0#6x\n", method_id, arg);

status = wmi_evaluate_method(CLEVO_GET_GUID, 0x01,
    method_id, &in, &out);

changed to

    CLEVO_XSM_DEBUG("%0#4x  IN : %0#6x\n", method_id, arg);

status = wmi_evaluate_method(CLEVO_GET_GUID, 0x00,
    method_id, &in, &out);

otherwise I got an hw_mon error. Now it's smooth sailing, thanks to you.

[giostark]

hi all, and...thanks you all so much. All the info you all provided here helped me to solve the problem for my model :https://bitbucket.org/tuxedocomputers/clevo-xsm-wmi/issues/33/p7xxdm3-g-clevo-p775dm3-model-support In the my specific case was so funny because i had in the dmidecode a "dash" before the parenthesis and not after LOL . So the model was not detected. :-/ The bolog suggestion was mandatory to make my keyb back-light work.
Thanks again.