Support request: GF63 Thin 11UC but with a newer firmware version

[iNUCi]

Laptop model

GF63 Thin 11UC (i5-11400H, RTX 3050 mobile, 16GB RAM)

EC firmware version

16R6EMS1.107

EC memory dump

     | _0 _1 _2 _3 _4 _5 _6 _7 _8 _9 _a _b _c _d _e _f
-----+------------------------------------------------
0x0_ | 00 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
0x1_ | 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
0x2_ | 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0a 05 00 00 00 04 09 0b
0x3_ | 03 09 00 0d 00 00 50 81 94 11 88 2c c2 01 e0 00
0x4_ | 00 00 62 00 b0 0e 00 00 48 0e c6 30 e7 0b 00 00
0x5_ | 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
0x6_ | 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 33 00 37 40 49 4c 52 58
0x7_ | 64 2b 26 2b 30 36 3c 46 55 64 08 03 03 03 03 03
0x8_ | 00 00 37 3d 43 49 4f 55 63 26 26 2b 30 36 3c 46
0x9_ | 55 64 08 03 03 03 03 03 06 0f 64 06 0f 64 41 00
0xa_ | 31 36 52 36 45 4d 53 31 2e 31 30 37 30 36 32 38
0xb_ | 32 30 32 33 31 38 3a 31 32 3a 31 38 00 00 00 28
0xc_ | 00 00 07 25 00 00 00 00 00 d3 00 00 00 00 00 00
0xd_ | 00 00 c1 83 0d 00 05 80 00 01 00 00 00 02 00 00
0xe_ | e2 00 00 89 0e 00 00 40 00 00 00 00 00 c0 00 00
0xf_ | 40 00 70 00 00 64 00 00 64 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

GPU

Nvidia

Is your keyboard RGB?

No (single color)

Additional context

Currently, this module only seems to support an older version of this laptop's EC firmware and tells me that my firmware version is not supported

[glpnk]

Dumps looks same with older version. Do you use MSI-EC before? Do you update bios? If yes - can you send patch note from update?

For quick start, you can manually add your version to source or just change old version to new and install it.

msi-ec/msi-ec.c

Lines 1000 to 1003 in 6feed46

	static const char *ALLOWED_FW_12[] __initconst = {
	"16R6EMS1.104", // GF63 Thin 11UC
	NULL
	};

[iNUCi]

Yes, i have updated the BIOS to E16R6IMS.113 from the MSI website
The file attached is the patch note that came with the BIOS update file
E16R6IMS.1xx.txt

I think i remember trying this module on an older BIOS version and it successfully loading and working

[glpnk]

Thanks, changelog mention 106 and 107 versions, which could be same like 104. I PR it later, or you can if you want

[teackot]

Neither .106 nor .107 seem to have breaking EC interface changes.

Merged in #117

You can now test the latest version! Also, can you please check if fn_win_swap works? (the values might also be reversed)

[Iampotato204]

uname: Linux debian 6.11.5+bpo-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.11.5-1~bpo12+1 (2024-11-11) x86_64 GNU/Linux
(debian bookworm + linux-image from bookworm-backports - i wanted to use msi-ec, but there was no folder /sys/devices/platform/msi-ec)
built from github using make, as dkms not enabled
battery_mode is unknown (see info below)

`==> ./available_fan_modes <==
auto
silent
advanced

==> ./available_shift_modes <==
eco
comfort
sport
turbo

==> ./battery_mode <==
unknown (128)

==> ./cooler_boost <==
off

==> ./driver_override <==
(null)

==> ./fan_mode <==
auto

==> ./fn_key <==
left

==> ./fw_release_date <==
2021/11/14 15:56:31

==> ./fw_version <==
16R6EMS1.104

==> ./modalias <==
platform:msi-ec

==> ./shift_mode <==
comfort

==> ./uevent <==
DRIVER=msi-ec
MODALIAS=platform:msi-ec

==> ./webcam <==
off

==> ./webcam_block <==
off

==> ./win_key <==
right
`

[Iampotato204]

by the way i set 'webcam_block' to 'on', it worked, but was reset after reboot, is this normal? if yes, how to create persistent profiles?

[Iampotato204]

Neither .106 nor .107 seem to have breaking EC interface changes.

Merged in #117

You can now test the latest version! Also, can you please check if fn_win_swap works? (the values might also be reversed)

Yes, values ARE indeed reversed, setting 'win_key' to 'left' makes it work on right

[glpnk]

@Iampotato204

by the way i set 'webcam_block' to 'on', it worked, but was reset after reboot, is this normal? if yes, how to create persistent profiles?

yes, it's okay, some settings are persistent only because BIOS set them during power on

Yes, values ARE indeed reversed, setting 'win_key' to 'left' makes it work on right

your device have fn on right side?

Yes it is

msi-ec/msi-ec.c

Lines 1036 to 1039 in be6f715

	.fn_win_swap = {
	.address = 0xe8,
	.bit = 4,
	.invert = false,

invert should be true

[Iampotato204]

ok, and battery_mode is set to 'unknown (128)', why is that? Default value is written incorrectly or msi-ec handles it wrong?

[Iampotato204]

yes, it's okay, some settings are persistent only because BIOS set them during power on

i suppose it wouldn`t be very wise to flash modified firmware... is there an acceptable workaround for this?

[glpnk]

You can't make custom firmware for closed source 8051 MCU without proprietary sources, toolchain and compiler

[glpnk]

ok, and battery_mode is set to 'unknown (128)', why is that? Default value is written incorrectly or msi-ec handles it wrong?

Probably never set - default 100%

[Iampotato204]

You can't make custom firmware for closed source 8051 MCU without proprietary sources, toolchain and compiler

yeah, so i mean, what is the best way to set it on pc boot?

ok, and battery_mode is set to 'unknown (128)', why is that? Default value is written incorrectly or msi-ec handles it wrong?

Probably never set - default 100%

it does indeed charge to 100

[glpnk]

yeah, so i mean, what is the best way to set it on pc boot?

Some features set by bios on boot, some persist between reboot, but it's hard to tell

it does indeed charge to 100

you can call it unset, for me max % persist between reboots