Documents the two R7 audit findings and the comprehensive plan to fully utilize the R0-R22 quirks-and-bugs subsystem. Findings - cb_intel_ntb_bar_fix was a no-op stub (cleared PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY and restored it; the device never observed the transient clear). Replaced with the real Linux quirk_intel_ntb reads at config offsets 0xD0 and 0xD1. 3 new unit tests. 131/131 redox-driver-sys tests pass. - redbear-quirks install script copied only 8 of 30 TOML files, leaving all R11-R21 data tables inert at runtime. Replaced the explicit list with a glob. Utilization plan - Audit of every other cb_* callback (all justified, no other stubs). - Full consumer-wiring matrix showing what's wired, what's not, and the concrete step for each pending consumer. - Initialization-path wiring from bootloader SMBIOS through kernel to acpid/pcid/xhcid/usbhidd/evdevd/network/storage/audio/drm. - 15-task implementation order with estimates (22-32 days sequential, parallelizable to 2-3 devs in 4-6 weeks). - Updated test count: 131 host-buildable redox-driver-sys + 13 acpid dmi + 12 pcid + 7 usbhidd + 4 evdevd + 3 iwlwifi = 170 total. After the 15 tasks land, every lookup function in redox-driver-sys has at least one production consumer; the data tables drive real kernel/userspace behavior; and the R0-R22 infrastructure is fully automatically made to work on real hardware.
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Red Bear OS Hardware Quirks System
Recent Activity (2026-06)
| Date | Commit | What |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04 | R0-R10 (R0-R5 86902d481, R6 5e44191c9 + xhcid 3b0d02d8, R7-R9 b56b810c0, R10 b324cf67e+6f1df4f04) |
All pushed to gitea 0.2.3 |
| 2026-06 | R1-R10 audit (60b200601) |
5 critical blockers + 15 medium/low gaps identified, comprehensive R11-R22 plan added |
| 2026-06 | Blocker 5 (9a28b68ef) |
DMI struct extension: bios_vendor, bios_date added to DmiInfo + DmiMatchRule |
| 2026-06 | Gap 17 (abce96f1e) |
read_dmi_info() logs warn! on first failure (rate-limited) |
| 2026-06 | Blocker 4 (be95fea0, base fork) |
xhcid calls lookup_xhci_controller_quirks_full with DMI |
| 2026-06 | Blocker 2 (bootloader 259a621, kernel a4ba465, acpid fa91cee4) |
End-to-end SMBIOS → /scheme/acpi/dmi chain. Three forks: bootloader UEFI find_smbios() → kernel SmbiosScheme → acpid dmi::parse_smbios_table() → /scheme/acpi/dmi and /scheme/acpi/dmi/{field} |
| 2026-06 | Blocker 1 (676af02e, base fork) |
pcid PciConfigWriter impl + build_device_info + apply_pci_quirks wired in handle_parsed_header. 12 unit tests in pcid/src/quirks.rs::tests (mock + dispatch + conversions + cap-list walker). cargo test -p pcid 12/12. |
| 2026-06 | Blocker 3 (9f250dbe, base fork) |
usbhidd log_usb_quirks + log_hid_quirks at enumeration. 7 unit tests. cargo test -p usbhidd 7/7. |
| 2026-06 | Gap 15 (98982cc2f, amdgpu recipe) |
Extracted pci_*_quirk_flags from redox_stubs.c into redox_quirk_bridge.c; removed g_pci_quirk_flags static; updated build script. |
| 2026-06 | Gap 10 (a24cfe64c, evdevd recipe) |
local/recipes/system/evdevd/source/src/quirks.rs with log_hid_quirks; 4 unit tests. cargo check clean. |
| 2026-06 | Gap 12 (1561767ac, redbear-iwlwifi recipe) |
local/recipes/drivers/redbear-iwlwifi/source/src/quirks.rs with log_wifi_quirks; 3 unit tests. Bypasses linux-kpi C FFI (private fields) and calls lookup_pci_quirks directly. |
| 2026-06 | R11 part 1 (5d06b0fa0, redox-driver-sys) |
AcpiQuirkFlags (13 bits), DmiAcpiQuirkRule, DMI_ACPI_QUIRK_RULES, load_dmi_acpi_quirks, apply_dmi_acpi_quirk_rules, ACPI_FLAG_NAMES, [[dmi_acpi_quirk]] TOML parser. +2 unit tests. 122/122 tests pass. |
| 2026-06 | R11 part 2 (e3c41b834, redbear-quirks) |
Four ACPI DMI TOML files (45-osi, 46-sleep, 47-button, 48-battery) with 18 DMI rules total from Linux 7.1 sources (drivers/acpi/{osi,sleep,button,battery}.c). |
| 2026-06 | R12 (87ea8a9ac, redox-driver-sys + redbear-quirks) |
DrmPanelOrientation enum + 36-entry 50-drm-panel.toml from Linux 7.1 drm_panel_orientation_quirks.c. Consumer in redox-drm deferred until Phase 4 KDE rotation lands. |
| 2026-06 | R13 (00e1c9ea1, redox-driver-sys + redbear-quirks) |
PlatformDmiQuirkFlags (7 bits) + PlatformSubsystem enum + 31-entry 80-platform-x86.toml covering touchscreen / tablet_mode / hotkey / accelerometer / battery for Framework, GPD, AYANEO, AYN, Dell, Lenovo, Asus, Valve, Chuwi, Acer. Consumer wiring deferred. |
| 2026-06 | R14 (5caab8578, redox-driver-sys + redbear-quirks) |
CpuBugFlags (27 bits matching Linux X86_BUG_*) + CpuId struct + 14-entry 90-cpu-bugs.toml covering Intel/AMD Spectre, MDS, TAA, L1TF, MMIO Stale, SRBDS, GDS, AMD TLB, AMD E400. Kernel-side consumer deferred. |
| 2026-06 | R15 (57778e789, redox-driver-sys + redbear-quirks) |
ClocksourceQuirkFlags (4 bits) + ClocksourceQuirkEntry (vendor/device/revision range) + 3-entry 35-clocksource.toml covering Intel PIIX4 / ICH4 / ServerWorks LE PMTMR. |
| 2026-06 | R17 (9e7020bc5, redox-driver-sys + redbear-quirks) |
ChipsetQuirkFlags (10 bits) + ChipsetQuirkEntry (vendor/device/class/class_mask) + 11-entry 55-chipset-early.toml covering NVIDIA / VIA / AMD K8 / ATI / Intel 0x3403/3405/3406 / Intel VGA / Intel Baytrail / Broadcom 4331 early-boot chipset init. |
| 2026-06 | R18 (f0b2b01da, redbear-quirks) |
25-entry 35-storage-extended.toml covering JMicro, ServerWorks CSB5, ATI IXP/SBX00, AMD Hudson2/Bolton, Intel 82801CAM, Nvidia ION, Marvell 88SE, Intel PIIX, Samsung / Toshiba NVMe. |
| 2026-06 | R19 (f0b2b01da, redbear-quirks) |
23-entry 55-network.toml covering RTL8xxx wireless (8192S/C/D, 8723A, 8812, 8172, 8178, 8179, 817C, B723, 8821, B822) + Broadcom TIGON3 (5700-5705) + RTL8169/8168/8105/8125. |
| 2026-06 | R20 (f0b2b01da, redox-driver-sys + redbear-quirks) |
UsbAudioQuirkFlags (29 bits matching Linux 7.1 snd_usb_audio_quirk_flag_names) + UsbAudioQuirkEntry + 30-entry 60-usb-audio.toml (Logitech / Microsoft / HP / Creative / AB13X-AB17X subset). |
| 2026-06 | R21 (d78aa7f39, redbear-quirks) |
4-entry 65-iommu-amd.toml covering Dell Inspiron 7375, Latitude 5495, Acer Aspire A315-41, Lenovo IdeaPad 330S-15ARR. Reuses the R11 [[dmi_acpi_quirk]] table type. |
| 2026-06 | R16+R22 (d980dc274, redbear-quirks) |
Two empty landing-pad TOML files (95-mtrr-deferred.toml, 99-bootparams-deferred.toml) documenting that R16 (MTRR/PAT/NUMA) and R22 (boot parameters) are deferred because their Linux 7.1 sources are imperative handler code, not data tables. |
| 2026-06 | R7 audit (ca9cd011a) |
Two findings from a comprehensive audit of the R0–R22 subsystem: (1) cb_intel_ntb_bar_fix was a no-op stub (cleared PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY and immediately restored it; the device never observed the transient clear). Replaced with the real Linux quirk_intel_ntb reads at config offsets 0xD0/0xD1. 3 new unit tests. (2) The redbear-quirks install script copied only 8 of 30 TOML files to /etc/quirks.d/, leaving all R11–R21 data tables inert at runtime. Replaced the explicit list with a glob so every .toml ships and future additions are picked up automatically. cargo test --package redox-driver-sys: 131/131. |
Blocker status (2026-06-07):
- ✅ Blocker 5 (DMI struct): RESOLVED
- ✅ Blocker 2 (acpid DMI producer): RESOLVED (full chain)
- ✅ Blocker 1 (pcid
PciConfigWriter+ QuirkAction loop): RESOLVED — every compiled-in PCI quirk now fires at pcid enumeration - ✅ Blocker 3 (usbhidd HID/USB wiring): RESOLVED —
9f250dbeon base fork - 🚧 Blocker 4 (xhcid full lookup): PARTIAL — DMI lookup done at
be95fea0; QuirkAction loop in xhcid still pending (the blocker on the iteration is now gone with Blocker 1, so this is reduced to a 1-2 day wiring task)
Gap status (2026-06-07):
- ✅ Gap 10 (evdevd HID wiring): RESOLVED
- ✅ Gap 11 (redox-drm GPU wiring): ALREADY RESOLVED (audit misread;
full.quirks()is the lookup) - ✅ Gap 12 (redbear-iwlwifi FFI wiring): RESOLVED
- ✅ Gap 15 (amdgpu stub removal): RESOLVED
Test count progression: 75 (R5) → 83 (R6) → 90 (R7-C) → 99 (R7-A/B) → 106 (R8) → 114 (R10) → 120 (Blocker 5) → 120 (Gap 17) → 120 (Blocker 4 N/A on host) → 128 (Blocker 2 acpid dmi tests) → 140 (Blocker 1 pcid 12 unit tests) → 147 (Blocker 3 usbhidd 7) → 150 (Gap 10 evdevd 4) → 153 (Gap 12 iwlwifi 3) → 155 (R11 part 1 ACPI DMI infra 2) → 156 (R12 panel orientation 1) → 157 (R13 platform subsystem 1) → 158 (R14 CPU bug match 1) → 159 (R15 clocksource match 1) → 160 (R17 chipset match 1) → 161 (R20 USB audio OR 1) → 164 (R7 audit intel_ntb_bar_fix 3) → 131 host-buildable redox-driver-sys unit tests + 13 acpid dmi + 12 pcid + 7 usbhidd + 4 evdevd + 3 iwlwifi = 170 host-OR-target tests (131 in redox-driver-sys standalone; the rest are in the consumer trees that need their target environments to build).
ALL phases R0-R22 RESOLVED OR DEFERRED. R0-R10 from earlier sessions. R11 lands 18 ACPI DMI rules. R12 lands 36 DRM panel orientation rules. R13 lands 31 platform subsystem dispatch rules. R14 lands 14 CPU bug mitigation rules. R15 lands 3 PMTMR blacklist entries. R17 lands 11 early-boot chipset entries. R18 lands 25 storage entries. R19 lands 23 network entries. R20 lands 30 USB audio entries. R21 lands 4 AMD IOMMU DMI entries. R16 + R22 are deferred (algorithmic / imperative — see landing-pad TOML files for documentation). Total data file additions this session: 7 phases (R15-R21) + 2 deferred landing pads = 9 new TOML files. Consumer wiring is follow-up per phase.
Overview
Red Bear OS implements a data-driven hardware quirks system inspired by Linux's PCI/USB/DMI quirk infrastructure, adapted for Redox's microkernel/userspace-driver architecture.
Quirks handle known hardware defects that cannot be fixed by correct driver code alone. They override default driver behavior for specific devices, revisions, or entire system models.
For the current follow-up cleanup and integration roadmap, see
local/docs/QUIRKS-IMPROVEMENT-PLAN.md.
Architecture
Driver probes device
└─ PciDeviceInfo::quirks()
├─ Layer 1: Compiled-in table (pci_table.rs, usb_table.rs)
├─ Layer 2: TOML files from /etc/quirks.d/*.toml
└─ Layer 3: DMI-based system rules
└─ Returns: PciQuirkFlags (bitwise OR of all matching entries)
All matching entries accumulate via bitwise OR, so broad rules (e.g., "all AMD GPUs need firmware") and narrow rules (e.g., "this specific revision has broken MSI-X") compose naturally.
Quirk Sources
1. Compiled-in Tables
Location: local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/source/src/quirks/
Critical quirks that must be available before the root filesystem is mounted.
Defined as const arrays in Rust:
pci_table.rs—PCI_QUIRK_TABLE: &[PciQuirkEntry]usb_table.rs—USB_QUIRK_TABLE: &[UsbQuirkEntry]
Each entry specifies:
- Vendor/device/subsystem match fields (0xFFFF = wildcard)
- Revision range (lo..hi inclusive)
- Class code mask and match value
PciQuirkFlagsbitmask
2. TOML Quirk Files
Location: /etc/quirks.d/*.toml (shipped by the redbear-quirks package)
Extensible at runtime without recompiling drivers. Format:
[[pci_quirk]]
vendor = 0x1002
device = 0x73BF
flags = ["need_firmware", "no_d3cold"]
[[pci_quirk]]
vendor = 0x10EC
device = 0x8125
flags = ["no_aspm"]
[[usb_quirk]]
vendor = 0x0A12
flags = ["bad_descriptor", "no_set_config"]
Files are loaded alphabetically from /etc/quirks.d/. Recommended naming:
00-core.toml, 10-gpu.toml, 20-usb.toml, 30-net.toml, 40-storage.toml,
50-system.toml.
Runtime TOML loading now also supports [[dmi_system_quirk]] entries. Those
entries are applied when acpid is running and serving live DMI data from
/scheme/acpi/dmi.
3. DMI-Based System Quirks
Match by SMBIOS fields (sys_vendor, board_name, product_name) to apply
system-wide quirk overrides. Eight compiled-in rules exist for known systems,
and /etc/quirks.d/*.toml can now add [[dmi_system_quirk]] rules with
match.* keys plus optional pci_vendor / pci_device selectors. Runtime use
now reads live SMBIOS strings from acpid via /scheme/acpi/dmi.
Available Quirk Flags
PCI Quirks (PciQuirkFlags)
| Flag | Meaning |
|---|---|
NO_MSI |
MSI capability broken; use MSI-X or legacy |
NO_MSIX |
MSI-X capability broken; use MSI or legacy |
FORCE_LEGACY_IRQ |
Must use INTx interrupts |
NO_PM |
Disable all power management |
NO_D3COLD |
Cannot recover from D3cold power state |
NO_ASPM |
Active State Power Management broken |
NEED_IOMMU |
Requires IOMMU isolation |
NO_IOMMU |
Must NOT be behind IOMMU |
DMA_32BIT_ONLY |
Only supports 32-bit DMA |
RESIZE_BAR |
BAR sizing reports incorrectly |
DISABLE_BAR_SIZING |
Use firmware BAR values as-is |
NEED_FIRMWARE |
Requires firmware files to initialize |
DISABLE_ACCEL |
Disable hardware acceleration |
FORCE_VRAM_ONLY |
No GTT/system memory fallback |
NO_USB3 |
Force USB 2.0 mode |
RESET_DELAY_MS |
Needs extra post-reset delay |
NO_STRING_FETCH |
Do not fetch string descriptors |
BAD_EEPROM |
EEPROM unreliable; use hardcoded values |
BUS_MASTER_DELAY |
Needs delay after bus-master enable |
WRONG_CLASS |
Reports incorrect class code |
BROKEN_BRIDGE |
PCI bridge forwarding bug |
NO_RESOURCE_RELOC |
Do not relocate PCI resources |
USB Quirks (UsbQuirkFlags)
| Flag | Meaning |
|---|---|
NO_STRING_FETCH |
Do not fetch string descriptors |
RESET_DELAY |
Needs extra reset delay |
NO_USB3 |
Disable USB 3.x |
NO_SET_CONFIG |
Cannot handle SetConfiguration |
NO_SUSPEND |
Broken suspend/resume |
NEED_RESET |
Needs reset after probe |
BAD_DESCRIPTOR |
Wrong descriptor sizes |
NO_LPM |
Disable Link Power Management |
NO_U1U2 |
Disable U1/U2 link transitions |
Driver Integration
For Rust Drivers (using redox-driver-sys)
use redox_driver_sys::quirks::PciQuirkFlags;
fn probe(info: &PciDeviceInfo) {
let quirks = info.quirks();
if quirks.contains(PciQuirkFlags::NO_MSIX) {
// Skip MSI-X, try MSI or legacy
}
if quirks.contains(PciQuirkFlags::NEED_FIRMWARE) {
// Load firmware before initializing device
}
if quirks.contains(PciQuirkFlags::DISABLE_ACCEL) {
// Skip hardware probe, let software renderer take over
return Err(DriverError::QuirkDisabled);
}
}
For C Drivers (using linux-kpi)
The linux-kpi crate exposes two FFI functions for C drivers to query quirks:
#include <linux/pci.h>
// After pci_enable_device() in your probe callback:
static int my_probe(struct pci_dev *dev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
{
u64 quirks = pci_get_quirk_flags(dev);
if (quirks & PCI_QUIRK_NO_MSIX) {
// Skip MSI-X, fall back to MSI or legacy IRQ
}
if (pci_has_quirk(dev, PCI_QUIRK_NEED_FIRMWARE)) {
// Load firmware before initializing hardware
}
}
The amdgpu Redox glue/runtime path is now the first in-tree production C consumer
of this interface: it queries pci_get_quirk_flags() during AMD DC init, logs the
resulting IRQ expectations, and treats PCI_QUIRK_NEED_FIRMWARE as a hard failure
instead of a warn-and-continue path when that quirk is active.
For USB Storage Drivers (usbscsid)
The USB SCSI driver (drivers/storage/usbscsid) carries its own self-contained quirk
module (src/quirks.rs) that reads [[usb_storage_quirk]] entries from /etc/quirks.d/*.toml.
It does not depend on redox-driver-sys — the quirk lookup is inline.
At daemon startup, usbscsid extracts vendor/product IDs from the USB device descriptor
and looks up matching quirks from both the compiled-in table and TOML files. The resulting
UsbStorageQuirkFlags propagate to both the BOT transport and the SCSI command layer.
Active behavioral flags and their injection points:
| Flag | Layer | Effect |
|---|---|---|
IGNORE_RESIDUE |
BOT (bot.rs) |
Suppresses CSW data_residue; avoids false short-transfer errors |
FIX_CAPACITY |
SCSI (scsi/mod.rs) |
Subtracts 1 from READ CAPACITY(10) block count |
SINGLE_LUN |
BOT (bot.rs) |
Enforces LUN=0 in CBW |
MAX_SECTORS_64 |
SCSI (scsi/mod.rs) |
Clamps transfer_len to 64 sectors per command |
INITIAL_READ10 |
SCSI (scsi/mod.rs) |
Uses READ(10)/WRITE(10) instead of READ(16)/WRITE(16) |
TOML format for storage quirks:
[[usb_storage_quirk]]
vendor = 0x03EB
product = 0x2002
revision = "0100-0100"
manufacturer = "ATMEL"
description = "SND1 Storage"
flags = ["ignore_residue"]
The full 214-entry table lives in quirks.d/30-storage.toml, mined from Linux 7.0's
drivers/usb/storage/unusual_devs.h.
Available C quirk flag macros (defined in linux/pci.h):
| Macro | Bit | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
PCI_QUIRK_NO_MSI |
0 | MSI interrupts broken |
PCI_QUIRK_NO_MSIX |
1 | MSI-X interrupts broken |
PCI_QUIRK_FORCE_LEGACY |
2 | Must use legacy INTx |
PCI_QUIRK_NO_PM |
3 | Power management broken |
PCI_QUIRK_NO_D3COLD |
4 | D3cold state broken |
PCI_QUIRK_NO_ASPM |
5 | ASPM broken |
PCI_QUIRK_NEED_IOMMU |
6 | Requires IOMMU |
PCI_QUIRK_NO_IOMMU |
7 | Must NOT use IOMMU |
PCI_QUIRK_DMA_32BIT_ONLY |
8 | DMA limited to 32-bit |
PCI_QUIRK_RESIZE_BAR |
9 | BAR sizing reports incorrectly |
PCI_QUIRK_DISABLE_BAR_SIZING |
10 | Use firmware BAR values as-is |
PCI_QUIRK_NEED_FIRMWARE |
11 | Requires firmware load |
PCI_QUIRK_DISABLE_ACCEL |
12 | Disable hardware acceleration |
PCI_QUIRK_FORCE_VRAM_ONLY |
13 | No GTT/system memory fallback |
PCI_QUIRK_NO_USB3 |
14 | Force USB 2.0 mode |
PCI_QUIRK_RESET_DELAY_MS |
15 | Needs extra post-reset delay |
PCI_QUIRK_NO_STRING_FETCH |
16 | Do not fetch string descriptors |
PCI_QUIRK_BAD_EEPROM |
17 | EEPROM unreliable |
PCI_QUIRK_BUS_MASTER_DELAY |
18 | Needs delay after bus-master enable |
PCI_QUIRK_WRONG_CLASS |
19 | Reports incorrect class code |
PCI_QUIRK_BROKEN_BRIDGE |
20 | PCI bridge forwarding bug |
PCI_QUIRK_NO_RESOURCE_RELOC |
21 | Do not relocate PCI resources |
Adding New Quirks
To the compiled-in table
Edit local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/source/src/quirks/pci_table.rs:
const F_MY_FLAGS: PciQuirkFlags = PciQuirkFlags::from_bits_truncate(
PciQuirkFlags::NEED_FIRMWARE.bits() | PciQuirkFlags::NO_ASPM.bits(),
);
PciQuirkEntry {
vendor: 0xVENDOR,
device: 0xDEVICE,
flags: F_MY_FLAGS,
..PciQuirkEntry::WILDCARD
},
To a TOML file
Create or edit a file in local/recipes/system/redbear-quirks/source/quirks.d/:
[[pci_quirk]]
vendor = 0xVENDOR
device = 0xDEVICE
flags = ["need_firmware", "no_aspm"]
[[usb_quirk]]
vendor = 0xVENDOR
product = 0xPRODUCT
flags = ["no_lpm", "need_reset"]
[[usb_storage_quirk]]
vendor = 0xVENDOR
product = 0xPRODUCT
flags = ["ignore_residue", "fix_capacity"]
[[dmi_system_quirk]]
pci_vendor = 0xVENDOR
flags = ["disable_accel"]
match.sys_vendor = "Example Vendor"
match.product_name = "Example Model"
[[acpi_table_quirk]]
signature = "DMAR"
match.sys_vendor = "Example Vendor"
match.product_name = "Example Model"
Choosing where to add
- Compiled-in: Boot-critical quirks, anything needed before root mount
- TOML: Everything else — easier to update, no recompilation needed
- DMI rule: System-specific workarounds that apply to specific laptop models
File Layout
local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/source/src/quirks/
├── mod.rs # Public API: lookup_pci_quirks(), PciQuirkFlags, PciQuirkEntry
├── pci_table.rs # Compiled-in PCI quirk table
├── usb_table.rs # Compiled-in USB quirk table
├── dmi.rs # DMI/SMBIOS matching and system-level quirk rules
└── toml_loader.rs # /etc/quirks.d/*.toml parser
local/recipes/system/redbear-quirks/
├── recipe.toml # Custom build: copies TOML files to /etc/quirks.d/
└── source/quirks.d/
├── 00-core.toml
├── 10-gpu.toml
├── 20-usb.toml
├── 30-net.toml
├── 40-storage.toml
└── 50-system.toml
Relationship to Linux Quirks
| Linux Pattern | Red Bear Equivalent |
|---|---|
DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_HEADER(v, d, fn) |
PciQuirkEntry { vendor: v, device: d, flags: ... } |
pci_dev->dev_flags |= PCI_DEV_FLAGS_NO_BUS_RESET |
No direct equivalent — future flag candidate |
USB_QUIRK_STRING_FETCH |
UsbQuirkFlags::NO_STRING_FETCH |
DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Lenovo") |
DmiMatchRule { sys_vendor: Some("Lenovo") } |
acpi_black_listed() |
[[acpi_table_quirk]] signature = "...." with skip semantics in acpid |
Testing
Run quirks unit tests:
cd local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/source
cargo test
Implementation Status
| Phase | Component | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Core types (PciQuirkFlags, PciQuirkEntry, UsbQuirkFlags) | ✅ Done |
| Q1 | Compiled-in PCI/USB quirk tables | ✅ Done |
| Q1 | Lookup API (quirks(), has_quirk()) | ✅ Done |
| Q1 | Subsystem (subvendor/subdevice) fields | ✅ Done — compiled and TOML PCI matching both apply subsystem selectors |
| Q2 | TOML loader for /etc/quirks.d/ | ✅ Done |
| Q2 | redbear-quirks data package | ✅ Done |
| Q3 | redox-drm integration (MSI-X/MSI/legacy + DISABLE_ACCEL) | ✅ Done |
| Q3 | xhcid PCI controller quirks (interrupt + reset delay) | ✅ Done |
| Q3 | xhcid USB device quirks (descriptor/configuration/BOS handling) | ✅ Done |
| Q3 | pcid-spawner quirk passthrough | ✅ Done |
| Q3 | linux-kpi quirk flag bridge | ✅ Done |
| Q3 | amdgpu linux-kpi quirk consumption | ✅ Done |
| Q3 | redbear-info --quirks display | ✅ Done |
| Q4 | DMI/SMBIOS compiled-in rules | ✅ Done — 8 system rules (const table) |
| Q4 | DMI/SMBIOS TOML runtime loading | ✅ Done — dmi_system_quirk uses live /scheme/acpi/dmi data from acpid |
| Q4 | ACPI table blacklist/override | ✅ Done — acpid applies [[acpi_table_quirk]] skip rules during table load |
| Q5 | lspci quirk display | ✅ Done — shows active quirks per device |
| Q5 | lsusb quirk display | ✅ Done — shows active quirks per device |
| Q5 | Linux quirk extraction tool | ✅ Script exists — PCI mode uses heuristic name matching, USB mode works for table entries |
Quirk flags span data definition, infrastructure wiring, and driver consumption. Most flags are defined but not yet consumed at runtime — the tables below show the honest breakdown.
Flags consumed by drivers (runtime checks in production code):
- redox-drm:
NO_MSIX,NO_MSI,FORCE_LEGACY_IRQ,DISABLE_ACCEL(interrupt setup + driver probe) - xhcid:
RESET_DELAY_MS,NO_MSI,NO_MSIX,FORCE_LEGACY_IRQ(interrupt selection + port reset delay) - xhcid (USB device path):
NO_STRING_FETCH,BAD_DESCRIPTOR,RESET_DELAY,HUB_SLOW_RESET,NO_BOS,SHORT_SET_ADDR_TIMEOUT,FORCE_ONE_CONFIG,HONOR_BNUMINTERFACES,DELAY_CTRL_MSG,NO_SET_CONFIG,NO_SET_INTF,NEED_RESET,NO_SUSPEND(enumeration/configuration/BOS/runtime recovery plus suspend gating) - amdgpu: startup firmware requirement enforced at the Rust DRM boundary, with real quirk-aware runtime logging for
NO_ASPM,NEED_IOMMU,NO_MSI,NO_MSIX
Infrastructure (data flows, reporting, and partial integration):
- pcid-spawner: computes
PCI_QUIRK_FLAGSby calling the canonicalredox-driver-syslookup on synthesizedPciDeviceInfo, then passes the env var onward - linux-kpi:
pci_get_quirk_flags()/pci_has_quirk()C FFI is available for C drivers and is now consumed by the Red Bear amdgpu path - redbear-info:
--quirksreads/etc/quirks.d/*.tomland reports configured PCI/USB/DMI entries - lspci: shows active quirk flags per PCI device (via redox-driver-sys lookup)
- lsusb: shows active quirk flags per USB device (via redox-driver-sys lookup)
- DMI compiled-in rules: 8 entries match systems by vendor/product/board (served through
acpidat/scheme/acpi/dmi)
Observed/logged but not yet strongly enforced in runtime policy:
- xhcid
NO_SUSPENDis now enforced andusbhubdmirrors USB 2 hub-port suspend state into child xhcid devices, but suspend policy origination and USB 3 link-state coordination are still pending in the broader hub/power-management layer NO_ASPM,NEED_IOMMU,NO_MSI,NO_MSIXin the amdgpu path are surfaced in quirk-aware logs before broader driver policy exists.
Defined but not yet consumed by any real driver path:
NO_PM,NO_D3COLD,DMA_32BIT_ONLY,BUS_MASTER_DELAY,NO_IOMMU, etc.
firmware-loader itself does not interpret NEED_FIRMWARE; that policy is now enforced at the Rust-side DRM startup boundary instead.
Active Red Bear images that include redbear-device-services already ship the upstream
redbear-firmware bundle into /lib/firmware. The bounded Intel DMC work therefore selects and
requires the right startup blobs from that shipped firmware set, rather than depending on the user
to fetch firmware at runtime.
For early xhcid timing quirks, [[usb_quirk]] entries may also carry port = "1.2.3" selectors.
Those selectors are used only for pre-descriptor timing flags (RESET_DELAY, HUB_SLOW_RESET,
SHORT_SET_ADDR_TIMEOUT) where vendor/product IDs are not yet available.
Remaining infrastructure work:
- none in the current quirks scope
pcid-spawner now brokers quirks through the canonical redox-driver-sys lookup instead of carrying a separate in-tree PCI quirk engine.
Gap Analysis — Cross-Reference with Linux 7.1
Linux 7.1 (local/reference/linux-7.1/) carries a vast quirk infrastructure:
| Subsystem | File | Entries/Flags | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCI core | drivers/pci/quirks.c |
701 entries, 129 handlers | Device/vendor-specific PCI fixups |
| PCI early | arch/x86/kernel/early-quirks.c |
812 lines | Early boot PCI fixups |
| PCI controllers | drivers/pci/controller/*.c |
~50 entries | Controller-specific quirks |
| USB device | drivers/usb/core/quirks.c |
Dynamic (module param), 19 flags | USB device enumeration quirks |
| USB storage | drivers/usb/storage/unusual_devs.h |
323 entries | USB mass storage unusual devices |
| xHCI host | drivers/usb/host/xhci.h + xhci-pci.c |
50 flags, ~50 entries | xHCI controller quirks |
| HID | drivers/hid/hid-quirks.c |
500 entries, 24 flags | Human Interface Device quirks |
| AMD GPU | drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_drv.c |
308 device IDs | AMD GPU ASIC table |
| Intel GPU | drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_pci.c |
~78 families | Intel GPU device table |
| DRM panels | drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel_orientation_quirks.c |
22 DMI entries | Laptop panel rotation quirks |
| ACPI OSI | drivers/acpi/osi.c |
20 DMI entries | _OSI interface blacklists |
| ACPI EC | drivers/acpi/ec.c |
~8 DMI entries | Embedded controller quirks |
| ACPI utils | drivers/acpi/x86/utils.c |
8 DMI entries | x86-specific ACPI overrides |
| ACPI blacklist | drivers/acpi/x86/blacklist.c |
3 DMI entries | Broken ACPI table blacklist |
| ACPI sleep | drivers/acpi/sleep.c |
5 DMI entries | Suspend/resume quirks |
| ACPI video | drivers/acpi/video_detect.c |
5 DMI entries | Video/ backlight detection |
| ACPI PCI IRQ | drivers/acpi/pci_irq.c |
4 DMI entries | PCI interrupt routing quirks |
| ACPI battery | drivers/acpi/battery.c |
4 DMI entries | Battery status quirks |
| ACPI button | drivers/acpi/button.c |
2 DMI entries | Power button quirks |
| Input (atkbd) | drivers/input/keyboard/atkbd.c |
4 DMI entries | Keyboard set-rate quirks |
| PCI VPD | drivers/pci/vpd.c |
Several | Vital Product Data quirks |
Additional Linux Quirk Subsystems (Previously Uncataloged)
The following quirk files exist in Linux 7.1 beyond the core subsystems listed above:
| Subsystem | File | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| USB host PCI | drivers/usb/host/pci-quirks.c |
USB controller PCI config quirks |
| Intel GPU display | drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_quirks.c |
i915 panel/display DMI quirks |
| AMD display | drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_quirks.c |
AMD DM DMI quirks |
| GPIO ACPI | drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi-quirks.c |
GPIO ACPI DMI overrides |
| AMD PMC | drivers/platform/x86/amd/pmc/pmc-quirks.c |
AMD power management quirks |
| Intel INT3472 | drivers/platform/x86/intel/int3472/discrete_quirks.c |
Intel camera sensor quirks |
| Marvell WiFi | drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/pcie_quirks.c |
WiFi PCI quirks |
| MMC | drivers/mmc/core/quirks.h |
SD/eMMC device quirks |
| Thunderbolt | drivers/thunderbolt/quirks.c |
Thunderbolt device quirks |
| SoundWire | drivers/soundwire/dmi-quirks.c |
SoundWire DMI quirks |
| I2C HID | drivers/hid/i2c-hid/i2c-hid-dmi-quirks.c |
I2C HID DMI quirks |
| AMD IOMMU | drivers/iommu/amd/quirks.c |
AMD IOMMU quirks |
| PnP | drivers/pnp/quirks.c |
Plug-and-play quirks |
Most of these are device-specific DMI rules or vendor-specific PCI quirks. Red Bear does not need to implement all of these — focus on subsystems that match target hardware: GPU (i915, AMD DM), USB host, Thunderbolt (if supporting TB docks), and I2C HID (for laptop keyboards/trackpads).
Total across all subsystems: ~2,200+ quirk entries, ~60+ unique DMI rules, ~100+ unique flags across PCI/USB/HID/xHCI/ACPI.
Red Bear OS uses a data-driven bitmask approach rather than imperative handler functions — the right design for a microkernel where drivers can't patch PCI config space arbitrarily. The gap is in quirk data volume, flag coverage, subsystem coverage, and driver enforcement depth, not in architectural capability.
Platform/x86 DMI Quirks — The Largest Missing Category
Linux 7.1's drivers/platform/x86/ directory contains 61 files with DMI-based quirks, totaling 1153+ DMI entries. This is the single largest quirk category by entry count in Linux — and the plan has ZERO coverage of it.
These quirks handle:
- Laptop vendor-specific behavior (Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, MSI, Samsung, Sony, Toshiba, Fujitsu, Huawei, Xiaomi)
- Touchscreen input behavior (GPD, Chuwi, OneMix, Lenovo Miix, Steam Deck)
- Tablet-specific power management
- Hardware-monitor (sensor) behavior
- AMD-specific PMC (Power Management Controller) quirks
- Intel HID (Human Interface Device) tablet quirks
- Vendor-specific hotkeys, LEDs, backlight control
- Hardware switch routing (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, WWAN)
Top Platform/x86 DMI Files by Entry Count
| File | DMI Entries | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
touchscreen_dmi.c |
208 | Touchscreen input quirks (GPD, Chuwi, OneMix, etc.) |
asus-nb-wmi.c |
90 | ASUS notebook hotkey/LED/WMI quirks |
acer-wmi.c |
71 | Acer laptop WMI quirks |
amd/pmc/pmc-quirks.c |
69 | AMD PMC power management quirks |
dell/dell-laptop.c |
61 | Dell laptop hardware behavior |
uniwill/uniwill-acpi.c |
54 | Uniwill-based laptop quirks |
x86-android-tablets/dmi.c |
53 | Android tablet DMI quirks |
hp/hp_accel.c |
48 | HP laptop accelerometer quirks |
alienware-wmi-wmax.c |
38 | Alienware gaming laptop |
intel/hid.c |
33 | Intel HID tablet quirks |
hdaps.c |
32 | ThinkPad accelerometer |
msi-laptop.c |
32 | MSI laptop quirks |
Red Bear OS Position
Red Bear has zero coverage of platform/x86 DMI quirks. For desktop/server use, most of these are laptop-specific and don't apply. For laptop/embedded use (GPD, Steam Deck, Framework), many are critical for:
- Correct backlight control
- Touchscreen input (no input without these on many tablets)
- Power button behavior
- Wireless hardware switch handling
- Battery status reporting
Action: Phase R13 (Laptop/Embedded DMI Quirks)
Priority: MEDIUM (defer until laptop/tablet support is a target)
Source files: drivers/platform/x86/**/*.c (61 files)
Sub-tasks:
- Decide target devices: focus on AMD64 desktop + Framework laptop + GPD/AYANEO handhelds
- Mine
touchscreen_dmi.c(208 entries) — needed for any laptop/tablet with touchscreen - Mine
amd/pmc/pmc-quirks.c(69 entries) — needed for AMD laptops - Mine
dell/dell-laptop.c(61 entries) — needed for Dell hardware - Mine
intel/hid.c(33 entries) — needed for Intel tablet sensors - Create
quirks.d/80-platform-x86.tomlfor runtime data - Add
PlatformDmiQuirkslookup function inmod.rs - Wire into inputd, pcid, acpid as appropriate
CPU Bug Mitigation Infrastructure (Spectre, MDS, TAA, RFDS, SRBDS, GDS, RETBleed, SRSO, ITS)
Linux 7.1's arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c contains 20+ CPU bug mitigation systems for speculative execution vulnerabilities discovered since 2017. These are NOT device-specific quirks — they are CPU model/family-specific security mitigations.
Linux Mitigation Categories
| Mitigation | CPU Affected | Linux Mechanism |
|---|---|---|
| Spectre v1 | All | Bounds check bypass — no flag, always-on |
| Spectre v2 | All | Retpolines, IBRS, IBPB, STIBP, RSB filling |
| Meltdown | Intel pre-Ivy-Bridge | Page table isolation (KPTI) |
| MDS | Intel | Microcode-based mitigation |
| TAA (TSX Async Abort) | Intel with TSX | TSX disable + microcode |
| MMIO Stale Data | Intel | Microcode-based mitigation |
| RFDS (Register File Data Sampling) | Intel Atom | Microcode-based |
| SRBDS (Special Register Buffer Data Sampling) | Intel | Microcode-based |
| GDS (Gather Data Sampling) | Intel | Microcode-based |
| RETBleed | AMD Zen1/Zen2, Intel | Microcode-based mitigation |
| SRSO (Speculative Return Stack Overflow) | AMD Zen3/Zen4 | SMM-related fixup |
| ITS (Indirect Target Selection) | Intel | Microcode-based |
| SSBD (Speculative Store Bypass Disable) | All | Microcode + software |
| L1D flush | All | Software-based |
| Spectre v2 user-mode | All | IBPB/STIBP user-mode |
| Cross-Thread TLE | Intel | Microcode-based |
Boot Parameters
Linux provides 20+ boot parameters to control mitigation:
spectre_v2=,spectre_v2_user=mds=,tsx_async_abort=,mmio_stale_data=l1d_flush=,srbds=,gather_data_sampling=retbleed=,spec_ctrl=,ssbd=,tsx=mitigations=
Red Bear OS Position
Red Bear has zero CPU bug mitigation infrastructure. The Redox kernel fork does not implement any speculative execution vulnerability mitigations. This is a CRITICAL gap for security-sensitive deployments.
Action: Phase R14 (CPU Bug Mitigation Infrastructure)
Priority: CRITICAL (security)
Source files: arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c, arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c, arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c
Sub-tasks:
- Create
CpuBugFlagsbitflags type in kernelredox-driver-sysor in the kernel fork - Create
cpu_bug_table.rswith per-CPU-model detection - Implement
cpu_has_bug(bug: CpuBug) -> boolin kernel - Wire mitigations into:
- Page table isolation (KPTI)
- IBPB/STIBP on context switch
- MDS/MMIO/RFDS/SRBDS clear-on-return
- Microcode version detection (for Intel mitigations requiring microcode)
- Add boot parameters:
redbear.mitigations=,redbear.spectre_v2=, etc. - Add mitigations to
redbear-infooutput for transparency - Document security model in
local/docs/SECURITY-MODEL.md
TSC, Timer, HPET, and PMTMR Quirks
Linux 7.1's arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c, hpet.c, and drivers/clocksource/acpi_pm.c contain extensive quirks for timekeeping hardware. These are architecture-level quirks, not device-level.
Quirk Categories
| Quirk | Source | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| TSC unstable detection | tsc.c |
Detect faulty TSC on multi-core systems |
| TSC recalibration | tsc.c |
Re-read TSC after deep sleep |
| TSC known rate | tsc.c |
Honor platform-provided TSC frequency |
| ART (Always Running Timer) | tsc.c |
Use ART for invariant TSC |
| HPET force-enable | hpet.c |
Override BIOS HPET disable on Nvidia, ATI, etc. |
| HPET force-disable | hpet.c |
Disable HPET on Bay Trail (halt in C-states) |
| PMTMR (ACPI PM Timer) blacklist | acpi_pm.c |
PIIX4, ICH4, ServerWorks PMTMR broken |
| PIT/HPET routing | io_apic.c |
DMI-based timer routing on Nvidia/ATI |
| TSC deadline timer | apic.c |
Detect TSC deadline support (AMD Fam 0x12+) |
PMTMR DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP Entries
Linux has 3 DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_EARLY entries in acpi_pm.c for PIIX4/ICH4/ServerWorks PMTMR blacklist. These are critical for accurate timekeeping on systems with broken PMTMR.
Boot Parameters
tsc=,tsc_early_khz=,tsc_khz=hpet=force,hpet=disablepmtmr=nohpet,noapic,nolapic
Red Bear OS Position
Red Bear's kernel (local/sources/kernel/) has minimal timekeeping infrastructure. The current time scheme is simple (TSC-based or HPET-based) without detection logic for broken hardware. This will cause time drift on some systems.
Action: Phase R15 (Timekeeping Quirk Infrastructure)
Priority: HIGH
Source files: arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c, hpet.c, drivers/clocksource/acpi_pm.c
Sub-tasks:
- Implement TSC stability detection across cores
- Implement TSC rate validation against HPET
- Implement PMTMR blacklist for PIIX4/ICH4/ServerWorks
- Implement HPET force-enable on Nvidia/ATI southbridges
- Add DMI-based timer routing for timer override
- Add 3
DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_EARLY-style entries (or TOML equivalents) for PMTMR blacklist - Add boot parameters:
redbear.tsc=,redbear.hpet=
Memory Configuration Quirks (MTRR, PAT, NUMA, LA57)
Linux 7.1 has extensive memory configuration quirks in arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/ and arch/x86/mm/.
Quirk Categories
| Quirk | Source | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| MTRR BIOS inconsistency | mtrr/generic.c |
Warn when BIOS MTRR is wrong |
| MTRR cleanup | mtrr/cleanup.c |
Speed up MTRR setup |
| AMD K6 WA (Write Allocate) | mtrr/amd.c |
K6 B-step erratum |
| AMD K8 NB MTRR fixup | drivers/pci/quirks.c |
13 entries |
| AMD Fam10h NB MTRR | drivers/pci/quirks.c |
6 entries |
| AMD Fam15h NB MTRR | drivers/pci/quirks.c |
6 entries |
| AMD Fam16h DRAM scrub redirect | drivers/pci/quirks.c |
1 entry |
| Intel MCH/RAS | drivers/pci/quirks.c |
Brickland, Purley — 4 entries |
| PAT validation | mm/pat/memtype.c |
3 entries |
| NUMA multi-chip DMI | mm/numa.c |
2 entries |
| LA57 (5-level paging) | mm/pgtable_5level.h |
Detection + fallback |
| AMD SME/SEV | mm/mem_encrypt* |
Memory encryption detection |
| AMD F16h MCE | mce/amd.c |
Machine check exception handling |
| AMD F17h MCE | mce/amd.c |
Machine check exception handling |
Red Bear OS Position
Red Bear's kernel has minimal MTRR support (only basic variable MTRR setup). It does not have:
- MTRR cleanup optimization
- MTRR BIOS inconsistency detection
- PAT validation
- AMD NB MTRR fixups
- Intel MCH/RAS detection
- NUMA DMI quirks
- LA57 (5-level paging) detection
Action: Phase R16 (Memory Configuration Quirks)
Priority: HIGH (AMD64 bare metal)
Source files: arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/*.c, arch/x86/mm/numa.c, arch/x86/mm/pat/memtype.c
Sub-tasks:
- Implement MTRR cleanup optimization in kernel
- Implement MTRR BIOS inconsistency detection
- Implement PAT validation
- Add 13 AMD K8 NB MTRR fixups (convert to TOML)
- Add 6 AMD Fam10h NB MTRR fixups (TOML)
- Add 6 AMD Fam15h NB MTRR fixups (TOML)
- Add 1 AMD Fam16h DRAM scrub redirect (TOML)
- Add 4 Intel MCH/RAS fixups (TOML)
- Implement NUMA DMI quirks
- Detect LA57 capability and fallback to 4-level paging
Early-Boot Chipset Quirks (arch/x86/kernel/early-quirks.c)
Linux 7.1's arch/x86/kernel/early-quirks.c (812 lines) contains 20 chipset-specific early-boot PCI fixups that run before the regular PCI enumeration.
Complete Enumeration
| Handler | Chipset | What it does |
|---|---|---|
fix_hypertransport_config |
AMD K8 host bridge | Enable HT interrupt broadcast |
nvidia_bugs |
Nvidia MCP root ports | Skip ACPI timer override |
ati_bugs |
ATI IXP400 | SB400 timer override |
ati_bugs_contd |
ATI SBx00 | SB600+ IRQ0 polarity/pin2 |
intel_remapping_check |
Intel host bridges (0x3403/0x3405/0x3406) | Mark IRQ remapping broken |
intel_graphics_stolen |
Intel integrated GPUs (38 device families) | Reserve stolen memory range |
force_disable_hpet |
Intel Bay Trail (0x0f00) | Disable HPET (halt in C-states) |
apple_airport_reset |
Broadcom 4331 on Apple | Reset Airport card |
via_bugs |
VIA | Disable IOMMU if GART present |
| (others) | Various | HT MSI mapping, GART, ServerWorks, SiS, ALi, Samsung |
Red Bear OS Position
Red Bear has NO early-quirks equivalent. The Redox kernel fork does not have an early PCI scan that runs chipset-specific fixups. The current boot flow goes: bootloader → kernel init → pcid userspace enumeration. Early chipset quirks are not applied.
Action: Phase R17 (Early-Boot Chipset Quirks)
Priority: HIGH (boot-critical)
Source file: arch/x86/kernel/early-quirks.c
Sub-tasks:
- Determine if early PCI scan should move from bootloader to kernel (or stay in bootloader)
- If kernel-side: implement early PCI enumeration in kernel
- Implement 20 chipset handlers
- Add Intel stolen memory reservation for 38 GPU families
- Wire intel_remapping_check into the IRQ subsystem
- Document that these MUST run before
pciduserspace enumeration
Storage Controller Quirks (ATA, AHCI, SATA, NVMe)
Linux 7.1 has storage controller quirks in drivers/ata/ (26 entries) and drivers/nvme/ (2 entries).
ATA/AHCI/SATA Quirk Categories
| Subsystem | File | DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP Count | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| libata-core | libata-core.c |
18 | SATA controller quirks |
| AHCI | ahci.c |
3 | AHCI-specific quirks |
| PIIX | ata_piix.c |
2 | PIIX/ICH SATA quirks |
| Other | various | 3 | Tegra, Silicon Image, etc. |
Common SATA/AHCI Quirks
- JMicro ATA (10 devices): No-ATA-D3, force DMA mask
- ServerWorks CSB5 IDE: Same-mode IDE quirk
- ATI IXP600/IXP700 SATA IDE: IDE mode quirks
- AMD Hudson2 SATA IDE: IDE mode quirk
- AMD 7900 SATA IDE: IDE mode quirk
- Intel 82801CAM ICH3-M IDE: Same-mode IDE quirk
- Nvidia ION AHCI: ROM BAR overlap
- Intel ROM BAR overlap: 4 devices
NVMe Controller Quirks
Linux 7.1's drivers/nvme/host/pci.c has 2 DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP entries for NVMe controller quirks.
Red Bear OS Position
Red Bear has only 2 TOML storage quirk entries. Most SATA/AHCI/NVMe quirks are NOT covered. This can cause:
- Boot failures on certain SATA controllers
- DMA issues on JMicron controllers
- NCQ (Native Command Queuing) problems
- Power management issues (D3, runtime PM)
Action: Phase R18 (Storage Controller Quirks)
Priority: HIGH
Source files: drivers/ata/libata-core.c, ahci.c, ata_piix.c, drivers/nvme/host/pci.c
Sub-tasks:
- Mine 18 libata-core.c entries → TOML
- Mine 3 AHCI entries → TOML
- Mine 2 PIIX entries → TOML
- Mine 2 NVMe entries → TOML
- Wire quirks into the
livedstorage daemon - Add SATA/AHCI-specific flag types
Network Controller PCI Quirks (e1000e, igb, ixgbe, r8169, iwlwifi, rtl8xxxu)
Linux 7.1 has network controller quirks in:
drivers/net/ethernet/— Ethernet controller PCI quirksdrivers/net/wireless/— Wireless controller PCI quirks
Ethernet Quirk Files
drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c— Intel 40GbEdrivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c— Intel 1GbEdrivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_main.c— Intel 10GbEdrivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/netdev.c— Intel e1000edrivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c— Realtekdrivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.c— Broadcom TIGON3 (6 devices)drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/main.c— Atheros/Attansic
Wireless Quirk Files
drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/ctxt-info-v2.cdrivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl8xxxu/— 12 DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP entriesdrivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/pci.cdrivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw89/rtw8852ce.cdrivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/pcie_quirks.cdrivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/dmi.c
Specific Quirks
- Broadcom TIGON3: MSI INTX disable bug (6 devices: 0x170c, 0x170d, 0x170e, 0x170f, 0x4724, 0x4727)
- Attansic/Atheros: MSI disable bug (multiple devices)
- Intel I82579LM/I82579V: No FLR (Function Level Reset)
- AMD Starship USB/Audio/NPU: No FLR
- Mediatek MT7922: No FLR
- Chelsio T5: Disable root port attributes
- Freescale ENETC: No MSI
- e1000e: ASPM disable, MSI handling, DMA coalescing
- igb/ixgbe: MSI-X, interrupt moderation
- r8169: RTL8105/RTL8111 specific quirks
- iwlwifi: PCIE link status, L0s ASPM
Red Bear OS Position
Red Bear has 5 TOML network entries — minimal coverage. Most wired/wireless PCI quirks are not in the system. This can cause:
- NIC hangs on Tigon3 devices
- MSI delivery failures
- ASPM-related hangs
- Wireless firmware load failures
- Power management issues
Action: Phase R19 (Network Controller PCI Quirks)
Priority: HIGH (ethernet on bare metal)
Source files: drivers/net/ethernet/**/*.c, drivers/net/wireless/**/*.c
Sub-tasks:
- Mine Broadcom TIGON3 (6 entries) → TOML
- Mine Attansic/Atheros MSI disable quirks → TOML
- Mine Intel e1000e / igb / ixgbe quirks → TOML
- Mine Realtek r8169 quirks → TOML
- Mine 12 rtl8xxxu wireless quirks → TOML
- Wire quirks into
e1000d/igb/ixgbed/r8169driver daemons - Add wireless-specific quirk data for
iwlwifidriver
USB Audio Codec Quirks (53 entries)
Linux 7.1's sound/usb/quirks.c contains 53 USB audio device quirks plus 6 USB mixer quirks in sound/usb/mixer_quirks.c.
USB Audio Quirk Flags (Linux)
Linux defines these flags in include/sound/usb.h:
QUIRK_FIXUP_INSEND(BIT(0))QUIRK_FIXUP_NUM(BIT(1))QUIRK_DEVICE_FLUSH(BIT(2))QUIRK_AUDIO_ALIGN_TRANSFERS(BIT(3))QUIRK_AUDIO_PLAYBACK_POS_FIX_LPIB(BIT(4))QUIRK_AUDIO_PLAYBACK_POS_FIX(BIT(5))QUIRK_AUDIO_SAMPLE_RATE(BIT(6))QUIRK_AUDIO_SAMPLE_RATE_IMPLICIT(BIT(7))- (Many more specific flags)
Quirk Categories
| Category | Entries | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Implicit feedback | 4 | Devices needing implicit feedback (e.g., webcams with audio) |
| Sample rate quirks | 10+ | Devices with broken sample rate handling |
| Position fix LP-IB | 8+ | Devices with broken playback position counter |
| Stereo / mono conversion | 5+ | Devices needing format conversion |
| Vendor-specific quirks | 20+ | Per-vendor specific behavior |
Red Bear OS Position
Red Bear has 7 audio TOML entries that use undefined flags (audio_force_eapd, audio_single_cmd, audio_position_fix_lpib) — these are silently ignored. The plan documents this as a known gap (Gap #10).
Action: Phase R20 (USB Audio Codec Quirks)
Priority: MEDIUM (depends on audio stack maturity)
Source files: sound/usb/quirks.c, sound/usb/mixer_quirks.c, sound/usb/implicit.c
Sub-tasks:
- Define
AudioQuirkFlagsbitflags inredox-driver-sysmatching Linux - Create
audio_table.rswith compiled-in entries - Mine 53 USB audio quirks from
sound/usb/quirks.c - Add 6 mixer quirks from
sound/usb/mixer_quirks.c - Add 4 implicit feedback entries
- Wire into
usbaudiodriver daemon - Fix the existing 7 undefined flags in
15-audio.tomlby mapping to real flag names
AMD IOMMU Quirks
Linux 7.1's drivers/iommu/amd/quirks.c contains DMI-based IOAPIC quirks for AMD systems. These are critical for systems with broken AMD IOMMU hardware.
Known DMI Entries
- Dell Inspiron 7375
- Dell Latitude 5495
- Lenovo IdeaPad 330S 15ARR
Red Bear OS Position
Red Bear has an iommu daemon that builds but is not hardware-validated. AMD IOMMU quirks are not implemented. This can cause:
- IOMMU faults on specific systems
- Performance issues (full un-typed DMA)
- Security issues (devices can DMA outside their bounds)
Action: Phase R21 (AMD IOMMU Quirks)
Priority: MEDIUM (depends on iommu daemon maturity)
Source file: drivers/iommu/amd/quirks.c
Sub-tasks:
- Add 3 known DMI entries from Linux to TOML
- Wire into
iommudaemon - Add IOMMU group quirks (work with
BROKEN_BRIDGEPCI flag)
Boot Parameter Quirk Infrastructure (141 parameters in arch/x86)
Linux 7.1's arch/x86/ directory contains 141 __setup/early_param/core_param entries across 70 files. Many of these trigger quirk behavior.
Boot Parameters by Category
| Category | Parameters | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| PCI | pci=* (multiple modes) |
PCI configuration: irq, nommconf, noaer, realloc, hpmemsize |
| ACPI | acpi=* |
ACPI enable/disable/ht/noirqf/force |
| HPET | hpet=* |
HPET enable/disable/force |
| TSC | tsc=*, tsc_early_khz=*, tsc_khz=* |
TSC clocksource selection |
| APIC | noapic, nolapic, apic=* |
APIC enable/disable |
| PIRQ | pirq=* |
Manual PIRQ routing |
| MWAIT | mwait=* |
MONITOR/MWAIT enable/disable |
| IDLE | idle=* |
Idle driver selection |
| Cpuidle | intel_idle.max_cstate=*, processor.max_cstate=* |
C-state limits |
| Memory | mem=*, reserve=* |
Memory map override |
| NUMA | numa=* |
NUMA setup |
| IO | elevator=* |
IO scheduler selection |
| Speculation | spectre_v2=*, mds=*, tsx_async_abort=*, mmio_stale_data=*, l1d_flush=*, srbds=*, gather_data_sampling=*, retbleed=*, spec_ctrl=*, ssbd=*, tsx=*, mitigations=* |
CPU speculation mitigations |
| Reboot | reboot=* |
Reboot method selection |
| Console | earlyprintk=*, no_console_suspend |
Console configuration |
Red Bear OS Position
Red Bear's kernel has minimal boot parameter support. The current command line is parsed but most parameters are ignored. There is no per-parameter quirk infrastructure.
Action: Phase R22 (Boot Parameter Quirk Infrastructure)
Priority: MEDIUM
Source files: arch/x86/kernel/*.c, drivers/acpi/*.c (141 entries total)
Sub-tasks:
- Implement
__setup/early_paraminfrastructure in Redox kernel - Implement 8-10 most-important boot parameters (pci, acpi, hpet, tsc, noapic, idle, mitigations)
- Add corresponding documentation in
local/docs/BOOT-PARAMETERS.md - Add test suite for boot parameter handling
Linux 7.1 Quirk Handler Categories
Linux classifies its 701 PCI quirk fixups by lifecycle phase:
| Category | Count | When Applied | Red Bear Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_HEADER |
255 | During device enumeration, before driver probe | PciQuirkEntry matching in lookup_pci_quirks() |
DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_FINAL |
233 | After enumeration complete | Same |
DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_EARLY |
58 | Early boot before PCI enumeration | Compiled-in table only |
DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_CLASS_EARLY |
57 | Class-based early fixups | class_mask/class_match fields |
DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_RESUME_EARLY |
38 | During resume from suspend | No equivalent — PM-dependent |
DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_RESUME |
28 | During resume | No equivalent — PM-dependent |
DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_CLASS_FINAL |
17 | Class-based final fixes | Same |
DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_ENABLE |
6 | After device enable | Same |
| Other (HEADER/RESUME/SUSPEND) | 9 | Various | Partial |
Linux vendor coverage (top 10): Intel (391), ATI (50), VIA (42), AMD (37), NVIDIA (35), NXP (24), JMicron (23), Broadcom (18), Marvell (15), ServerWorks (14).
Current Red Bear OS Data Inventory
| Source | Type | Count |
|---|---|---|
pci_table.rs |
Compiled-in PCI quirks | 11 |
00-core.toml |
TOML PCI quirks | 11 |
10-gpu.toml |
TOML PCI quirks | 33 |
15-audio.toml |
TOML PCI quirks | 7 |
30-net.toml |
TOML PCI quirks | 5 |
40-storage.toml |
TOML PCI quirks | 2 |
| Total PCI quirks | 69 | |
usb_table.rs |
Compiled-in USB quirks | 147 |
20-usb.toml |
TOML USB quirks | 151 |
| Total USB device quirks | 298 | |
30-storage.toml |
TOML USB storage quirks | 215 |
dmi.rs |
Compiled-in DMI rules | 8 |
50-system.toml |
TOML DMI rules | 7 |
50-system.toml |
TOML ACPI table rules | 2 |
xhci_controller_table.rs |
Compiled-in xHCI controller | 86 entries (449 lines) |
Coverage Comparison
| Dimension | Linux 7.1 | Red Bear OS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCI quirk entries (total) | 701 | 69 | 10× fewer |
| PCI handler functions | 129 imperative | 0 (data-driven) | Design difference |
PCI dev flags (PCI_DEV_FLAGS_*) |
14 | 22 defined, 12 consumed | More defined, fewer consumed |
| xHCI controller flags | 50 BIT_ULL defines |
19 | 62% missing |
USB device flags (USB_QUIRK_*) |
19 | 22 | Red Bear exceeds Linux |
| USB device entries | dynamic (module param) | 298 | Red Bear exceeds Linux |
| USB storage entries | 323 | 215 | 66% coverage |
| AMD GPU device IDs | 308 | ~5 | 62× fewer |
| Intel GPU device IDs | ~78 families | ~2 | 39× fewer |
| DMI system rules | ~14 | 8 compiled + 7 TOML | Comparable |
| ACPI DMI blacklist entries | 14 | 2 TOML | 7× fewer |
| PCI vendor coverage | 391 Intel, 50 ATI, 37 AMD | 6 Intel, 4 AMD | Tiny subset |
Coverage by Quirk Category
| Category | Linux Entries | Red Bear Data | Red Bear Consumers | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interrupt (MSI/MSI-X/INTx) | 131 | 3 flags, ~5 entries | redox-drm, xhcid, amdgpu | Functional for current hardware |
| Power (D3cold/ASPM/PM) | 173 | 3 flags, ~5 entries | amdgpu logs only | Infrastructure exists, enforcement weak |
| BAR/Resource sizing | 97 | 3 flags, 3 entries | None | Infrastructure only |
| DMA/IOMMU | 100 | 3 flags, 0 entries | None | Infrastructure only |
| Bridge/Forwarding | 199 | 2 flags, 0 entries | None | Infrastructure only |
| Reset (bus/FLR/PM) | 105 | 0 flags | None | Gap — no reset quirk flag |
| GPU-specific | 30 PCI + 308 AMD + ~78 Intel | 7 entries | redox-drm + amdgpu | Tiny fraction of real errata |
| USB device | dynamic (module param) | 298 entries | xhcid (13 flags) | Good — exceeds Linux |
| USB storage | 323 | 215 entries | usbscsid (planned — module does not exist yet) | 66% coverage |
| xHCI controller | 86 entries, 50 flags | 86 entries, 19 flags | xhcid (wiring pending) | Data present, flags incomplete |
| HID | 500 entries, 24 flags | 0 entries, 0 flags | None | Complete gap — no HID quirk system |
| DRM panel orientation | 22 DMI entries | 0 entries | None | Complete gap — affects laptops |
| ACPI DMI (all) | ~115 DMI rules | 8 compiled + 9 TOML | acpid (partial) | 10× undercounted |
| Input (keyboard/mouse) | ~4 DMI entries | 0 entries | None | Not yet needed — PS/2 works |
| Audio (HDA) | Several | 7 TOML entries | None | Minimal |
| Chipset/Bus | 100+ | 3 entries | None | Gap |
| Networking | ~30 | 5 TOML entries | None | Minimal |
| Early-boot | 58 + 57 class-based | None | N/A | Handled by bootloader |
| ACPI DMI blacklist | 14 | 8 compiled + 2 TOML | acpid | Comparable |
| Platform/x86 DMI | 1153 entries | 0 entries | None | Complete gap — laptop/tablet support |
| CPU bug mitigation | 20+ systems | 0 entries | None | Complete gap — security critical |
| Timekeeping (TSC/HPET/PMTMR) | ~20 entries | 0 entries | None | Complete gap — time drift risk |
| Memory config (MTRR/PAT/NUMA) | ~40 entries | 0 entries | None | Complete gap — MTRR minimal only |
| Early-boot chipset | 20 handlers | 0 entries | None | Complete gap — no early-quirks equivalent |
| Storage controller (ATA/AHCI/NVMe) | 28 entries | 2 TOML entries | None | Minimal — most SATA/NVMe quirks missing |
| Network controller | ~40 entries | 5 TOML entries | None | Minimal — NIC hangs possible |
| USB audio | 53 entries | 0 entries | None | Complete gap — audio codec quirks missing |
| AMD IOMMU | 3 DMI entries | 0 entries | iommu daemon | Gap — IOMMU faults possible |
| Boot parameters | 141 entries | 0 entries | None | Complete gap — minimal cmdline parsing |
Concrete Gaps Requiring Action
1. xHCI Controller Table — ✅ RESOLVED (data), 🔄 Pending (wiring)
XhciControllerQuirkFlags (19 flags) and XhciControllerQuirk struct are now
defined in mod.rs. The xhci_controller_table module compiles successfully.
lookup_xhci_controller_quirks(vendor, device) is available for xhcid to call.
Remaining: wire the lookup into xhcid's PCI probe initialization.
Flag gap: Linux 7.1 defines 50 XHCI_* BIT_ULL flags in xhci.h. Red Bear
has 19 (38% coverage). Missing flags include:
XHCI_EP_LIMIT_QUIRK(5),XHCI_AMD_0x96_HOST(9)XHCI_COMP_MODE_QUIRK(14),XHCI_MTK_HOST(21)XHCI_SSIC_PORT_UNUSED(22),XHCI_MISSING_CAS(24)XHCI_BROKEN_PORT_PED(25),XHCI_LIMIT_ENDPOINT_INTERVAL_7(26)XHCI_U2_DISABLE_WAKE(27),XHCI_ASMEDIA_MODIFY_FLOWCONTROL(28)XHCI_HW_LPM_DISABLE(29),XHCI_INTEL_USB_ROLE_SW(31)XHCI_DEFAULT_PM_RUNTIME_ALLOW(33),XHCI_RESET_PLL_ON_DISCONNECT(34)XHCI_SNPS_BROKEN_SUSPEND(35),XHCI_SKIP_PHY_INIT(37)XHCI_SG_TRB_CACHE_SIZE_QUIRK(39),XHCI_BROKEN_D3COLD_S2I(41)XHCI_EP_CTX_BROKEN_DCS(42),XHCI_SUSPEND_RESUME_CLKS(43)XHCI_RESET_TO_DEFAULT(44),XHCI_ZHAOXIN_HOST(46)XHCI_WRITE_64_HI_LO(47),XHCI_CDNS_SCTX_QUIRK(48)XHCI_ETRON_HOST(49)
Action: Add missing xHCI flags when xhcid encounters hardware that needs them. Do not add all 29 missing flags speculatively — add them when xhcid's driver code has a consumer for each flag.
2. C Header Flag Coverage — ✅ RESOLVED
All 22 PciQuirkFlags now have corresponding C macros in linux/pci.h.
C drivers can query the full flag set via pci_has_quirk() and pci_get_quirk_flags().
3. PCI Quirk Data Volume
11 compiled-in entries cover only AMD GPUs (3 devices), Intel GPUs (2 devices), Intel Wi-Fi (2 devices), and AMD chipsets (3 devices). Linux carries 701 entries spanning every major vendor and subsystem. Most Red Bear entries are boot-critical (GPU/firmware/interrupt). The TOML files add more breadth but still miss:
- Chipset-specific resource relocation (Intel, AMD, VIA, ServerWorks)
- Storage controller DMA aliases and BAR quirks
- Network controller ASPM/power quirks beyond Realtek
- Audio controller IRQ routing and DMA quirks
Action: Incrementally mine Linux's drivers/pci/quirks.c for entries relevant
to Red Bear's target hardware. Use the existing extract-linux-quirks.py tool.
Prioritize entries with evidence of real hardware impact — do not blindly import
all 701 entries.
4. Flag Enforcement Depth
13 of 22 PCI flags are defined but have zero runtime consumers:
| Flag | Intended Consumer | Current State |
|---|---|---|
NO_PM |
Network, audio, storage drivers | No driver checks |
NO_D3COLD |
Power management subsystem | No driver checks |
DMA_32BIT_ONLY |
DMA allocation in redox-driver-sys | No driver checks |
BUS_MASTER_DELAY |
PCI bus enable path | No driver checks |
NO_IOMMU |
IOMMU attach path | No driver checks |
RESIZE_BAR |
BAR sizing in PCI driver | No driver checks |
DISABLE_BAR_SIZING |
BAR sizing in PCI driver | No driver checks |
FORCE_VRAM_ONLY |
AMD GPU memory allocator | No driver checks |
BAD_EEPROM |
NIC/EEPROM readers | No driver checks |
WRONG_CLASS |
Device classification | No driver checks |
NEED_IOMMU |
IOMMU attach path | No driver checks |
NO_IOMMU |
IOMMU bypass path | No driver checks |
BROKEN_BRIDGE |
PCI bridge forwarding | No driver checks |
Action: Wire these flags into the appropriate driver paths as those drivers mature. Do not create stub consumers — implement real enforcement when the driver functionality exists.
5. Missing Flag Categories
Linux carries quirk categories with no Red Bear equivalent:
| Linux Pattern | Linux Effect | Red Bear Status |
|---|---|---|
PCI_DEV_FLAGS_NO_BUS_RESET |
Device cannot survive bus reset | No flag |
PCI_DEV_FLAGS_NO_PM_RESET |
No power management reset | No flag |
PCI_DEV_FLAGS_NO_FLR_RESET |
No function-level reset | No flag |
PCI_DEV_FLAGS_NO_RELAXED_ORDERING |
Disable PCIe relaxed ordering | No flag |
PCI_DEV_FLAGS_HAS_MSI_MASKING |
MSI masking quirks | No flag |
PCI_DEV_FLAGS_ACS_ENABLED_QUIRK |
ACS quirk bypass | No flag |
PCI_DEV_FLAGS_VPD_REF_F0 |
VPD reference function 0 | No flag |
PCI_DEV_FLAGS_MSI_INTX_DISABLE_BUG |
MSI INTx disable bug | No flag |
PCI_DEV_FLAGS_BRIDGE_XLATE_ROOT |
Bridge address translation | No flag |
Action: Add Tier 1 flags (NO_BUS_RESET, NO_FLR_RESET, NO_RELAXED_ORDERING,
MSI_MASKING_BROKEN, BRIDGE_NO_ALIAS) when the PCI subsystem or GPU drivers
need them. See "New Flag Proposals" below for the full tier breakdown.
6. Imperative vs Data-Driven Gap
Linux's 129 imperative handler functions do things that pure bitflags cannot:
- Write specific values to PCI config space registers
- Execute multi-step sequences with timing delays
- Read-modify-write PCI state based on device-specific logic
- Reconfigure bridge forwarding, BAR sizing, resource allocation
Approximately 70% of Linux's handlers are flag-setting operations (MSI disable, ASPM disable, DMA mask configuration) that map to bitflags. The remaining 30% perform actual config writes or multi-step sequences.
Action: Add a QuirkAction callback mechanism for the 30% of cases that need
imperative code. See "QuirkAction Architecture" below.
7. Missing Subsystem: HID Quirks
Linux's HID subsystem (drivers/hid/hid-quirks.c) has 500 device entries with
24 flags (HID_QUIRK_* in include/linux/hid.h). Red Bear has zero HID
quirk infrastructure.
HID quirks handle:
- Input devices that need constant polling (keyboards, mice)
- Devices with broken descriptors (badpad, multi-input)
- Devices that can't handle GET_REPORT (NOGET)
- Devices requiring special driver binding (HAVE_SPECIAL_DRIVER)
- Full-speed interval quirks for low-speed devices
Linux HID quirk flags (24 total):
NOTOUCH(1), IGNORE(2), NOGET(3), HIDDEV_FORCE(4), BADPAD(5),
MULTI_INPUT(6), HIDINPUT_FORCE(7), ALWAYS_POLL(10), INPUT_PER_APP(11),
X_INVERT(12), Y_INVERT(13), IGNORE_MOUSE(14), SKIP_OUTPUT_REPORTS(16),
SKIP_OUTPUT_REPORT_ID(17), NO_OUTPUT_REPORTS_ON_INTR_EP(18),
HAVE_SPECIAL_DRIVER(19), INCREMENT_USAGE_ON_DUPLICATE(20), NOINVERT(21),
IGNORE_SPECIAL_DRIVER(22), POWER_ON_AFTER_BACKLIGHT(23),
FULLSPEED_INTERVAL(28), NO_INIT_REPORTS(29), NO_IGNORE(30), NO_INPUT_SYNC(31)
Action: Create a HidQuirkFlags bitflags type and a HID quirk table in
redox-driver-sys/src/quirks/hid_table.rs. The HID quirk system is structurally
identical to the USB quirk system (match by vendor/product, return flags). Many
HID devices are USB devices, so the HID quirk table can be consumed by both
xhcid (during USB enumeration) and usbhidd/evdevd (during HID processing).
Mine the 819 entries from Linux's drivers/hid/hid-quirks.c.
Priority HID entries for Red Bear:
HID_QUIRK_NO_INIT_REPORTS— most common (keyboards, mice, Corsair, Logitech)HID_QUIRK_ALWAYS_POLL— wireless input devicesHID_QUIRK_MULTI_INPUT— combo keyboard/trackpad devicesHID_QUIRK_NOGET— devices that fail GET_REPORT requests
8. Missing Subsystem: ACPI DMI Quirks (Undercounted)
The first pass counted ~14 ACPI DMI rules. The actual count is ~115 across 8 ACPI subsystems:
| ACPI Subsystem | DMI Rules | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| OSI interface | 20 | _OSI blacklist/override for BIOS workarounds |
| Embedded controller | ~8 | EC timing, GPE storm handling |
| x86 utils | 8 | ACPI table overrides for specific systems |
| Sleep/suspend | 5 | S3/S4 resume quirks |
| Video detect | 5 | Backlight/native graphics detection |
| PCI IRQ routing | 4 | Interrupt mapping quirks |
| Battery | 4 | Battery status reporting fixes |
| Blacklist | 3 | Completely broken ACPI tables |
| Button | 2 | Power button behavior |
Red Bear currently has 8 compiled-in DMI rules (in dmi.rs) plus 7 TOML
dmi_system_quirk entries and 2 acpi_table_quirk entries = 17 total.
This covers only the PCI-focused DMI quirks. The ACPI subsystem DMI rules
(EC timing, OSI overrides, sleep behavior) are a separate category.
Action: When acpid matures, mine Linux's ACPI DMI tables for the entries
relevant to Red Bear's target systems. The acpid daemon already has DMI
matching infrastructure via /scheme/acpi/dmi. Add [[acpi_dmi_rule]] entries
to TOML files for ACPI-internal quirks (OSI, EC, sleep).
9. Missing Subsystem: DRM Panel Orientation
Linux carries 22 DMI entries in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel_orientation_quirks.c
for x86 clamshell devices with portrait screens that need software rotation.
These affect laptops (GPD, Chuwi, etc.) with non-standard display orientations.
Action: When Red Bear has a working compositor with display rotation support,
add [[panel_orientation_quirk]] entries to TOML files. Low priority — only
affects niche laptop hardware.
10. Audio Quirk Flags Silently Ignored
The 15-audio.toml file contains 7 PCI quirk entries using flags that are not defined
in PciQuirkFlags: audio_force_eapd, audio_single_cmd, audio_position_fix_lpib.
The TOML loader (toml_loader.rs) logs warnings for unknown flags but continues
processing. This means all 7 audio quirk entries have no runtime effect — the flags
are parsed but discarded.
Action: Either:
- Define the audio-specific flags in
PciQuirkFlags(or a newAudioQuirkFlagstype), and wire them into the audio driver initialization path, OR - Convert these to compiled-in entries with proper flag values when the audio stack matures
QuirkAction Architecture — Hybrid Data-Driven + Imperative
Design
Red Bear's quirks system is primarily data-driven (bitflags + tables + TOML). For the ~30% of Linux quirks that require imperative code (PCI config space writes, multi-step sequences), we add an optional secondary mechanism:
PciQuirkEntry
├── flags: PciQuirkFlags ← Primary: data-driven bitflags
└── action: Option<QuirkAction> ← Secondary: imperative for complex cases
QuirkAction Types
/// An imperative quirk action for cases that need PCI config-space writes.
///
/// Actions are executed by the PCI scheme daemon, not by driver daemons.
/// This maintains the microkernel boundary: drivers never write config space
/// directly; they request the scheme daemon to do it.
pub enum QuirkAction {
/// Write a value to a PCI config space register.
/// The PCI scheme daemon performs the write via scheme:pci protocol.
WriteConfig {
/// Config space register offset (0-255).
reg: u8,
/// Value to write.
value: u32,
/// Bitmask: only bits set in mask are written (read-modify-write).
mask: u32,
},
/// A sequence of config writes with optional inter-step delays.
WriteSequence(Vec<WriteConfigStep>),
/// A Rust callback for complex device-specific logic.
/// The callback receives a handle to the PCI scheme daemon.
/// Use sparingly — prefer WriteConfig/WriteSequence when possible.
Callback(fn(&PciDeviceInfo, &dyn PciConfigWriter)),
}
pub struct WriteConfigStep {
pub reg: u8,
pub value: u32,
pub mask: u32,
/// Optional delay in milliseconds after this write.
/// Some hardware requires timing between config writes.
pub delay_ms: Option<u32>,
}
/// Trait implemented by the PCI scheme daemon for config-space writes.
pub trait PciConfigWriter {
fn write_config(&self, reg: u8, value: u32, mask: u32);
fn read_config(&self, reg: u8) -> u32;
}
Why Hybrid, Not Pure Callbacks
- Performance: Bitflag lookup is O(n) table scan (fast, branch-predictable); callbacks require function dispatch.
- Serialization:
WriteConfig/WriteSequencecan be defined in TOML; callbacks cannot. - Auditability: Data-driven quirks are auditable without running code.
- Scheme daemon integration: Actions translate to
scheme:pciprotocol messages — no direct MMIO needed. - TOML extensibility:
WriteConfigactions can be specified as:[[pci_quirk]] vendor = 0x8086 device = 0x1C10 flags = ["no_msi"] action.write_config = { reg = 0x48, value = 0x0, mask = 0x1 }
Execution Model
PCI scheme daemon discovers device
→ Calls lookup_pci_quirks(info)
→ Receives (flags, actions)
→ Applies flags: configures MSI/ASPM/interrupt mode based on flags
→ Executes actions: performs config writes via scheme:pci
→ Passes flags to driver daemon via PCI_QUIRK_FLAGS env var
Compiled-in vs TOML for Actions
- Compiled-in: Complex actions (callbacks) must be compiled Rust code
- TOML:
WriteConfigandWriteSequencecan be specified in TOML files - Default: Most quirks are flags-only (no action needed)
New Flag Proposals
Tier 1 — Critical for AMD64 Bare Metal (add when PCI reset/ACS support lands)
| Proposed Flag | Bit | Linux Equivalent | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
NO_BUS_RESET |
22 | PCI_DEV_FLAGS_NO_BUS_RESET |
Device cannot survive secondary bus reset |
NO_PM_RESET |
23 | PCI_DEV_FLAGS_NO_PM_RESET |
Power management reset broken |
NO_FLR_RESET |
24 | PCI_DEV_FLAGS_NO_FLR_RESET |
Function-level reset broken |
MSI_MASKING_BROKEN |
25 | PCI_DEV_FLAGS_HAS_MSI_MASKING |
MSI masking capability has bugs |
BRIDGE_NO_ALIAS |
26 | PCI_DEV_FLAGS_PCI_BRIDGE_NO_ALIAS |
Bridge doesn't alias addresses |
NO_RELAXED_ORDERING |
27 | PCI_DEV_FLAGS_NO_RELAXED_ORDERING |
Device mishandles PCIe relaxed ordering |
VPD_REF_F0 |
28 | PCI_DEV_FLAGS_VPD_REF_F0 |
Must reference function 0 for VPD |
Tier 2 — High Value for GPU/Audio (add in Phase R2)
| Proposed Flag | Bit | Linux Equivalent | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
NO_ATS |
29 | AMD-specific | Address Translation Service broken (ATS harvest GPUs) |
ACS_QUIRK |
30 | PCI_DEV_FLAGS_ACS_ENABLED_QUIRK |
ACS needs software quirk |
MSI_INTX_DISABLE_BUG |
31 | PCI_DEV_FLAGS_MSI_INTX_DISABLE_BUG |
INTx disable interferes with MSI |
NO_D3_DELAY |
32 | Various D3 timing quirks | D3 state transition causes problems |
Tier 3 — USB/xHCI (when USB stack matures)
Add missing xHCI controller flags from the 29 not yet in XhciControllerQuirkFlags.
See the xHCI gap list in "Concrete Gaps" section for the complete catalog.
C Header Updates
When new flags are added to PciQuirkFlags, the corresponding PCI_QUIRK_* C
macros must be added to linux/pci.h and the pci_get_quirk_flags()/pci_has_quirk()
FFI bridge updated in linux-kpi/source/src/rust_impl/pci.rs.
Linux Quirk Reimplementation Plan
Strategy
Linux's 172 imperative handlers evolved over 30 years of hardware errata workarounds. Red Bear does NOT need all 701 entries. We need the subset relevant to:
- AMD64 bare metal — Ryzen/EPYC CPUs, AMD/Intel GPUs, modern chipsets
- QEMU virtual hardware — virtio-gpu, virtio-net, Q35/440FX chipsets
- Target peripherals — Intel Wi-Fi, USB xHCI, NVMe, HDA audio
The mining strategy follows a priority order based on Linux's DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP phase categories, which indicate when each quirk fires and how critical it is.
Phase R1: Class-Based and Early Fixups (1–2 days)
Source: Linux DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_CLASS_EARLY (57) + DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_EARLY (58)
These are the highest-value entries because:
- Class-based matching maps perfectly to our
class_mask/class_matchfields - Early fixups are boot-critical (MSI disable, ASPM disable, DMA configuration)
- ~95% are pure flag-setting — no imperative code needed
Status: COMPLETE (2026-06-07) — see implementation report below.
Phase R1 Implementation Report (2026-06-07)
Mined scope: 115 Linux EARLY + CLASS_EARLY fixup entries, distributed as:
| Vendor | EARLY+CLASS_EARLY entries |
|---|---|
| Intel 0x8086 | 45 |
| NVIDIA 0x10DE | 19 |
| ServerWorks 0x1166 | 9 |
| JMicron 0x197B | 9 |
| AMD 0x1022 | 9 |
| RICOH 0x1180 | 4 |
| Solarflare 0x1924 | 3 |
| Pericom 0x12D8 | 3 |
| 3ware 0x13C1 | 2 |
| VIA 0x1106 | 1 |
| TI 0x104C | 1 |
| SolidRun 0x1B4B | 1 |
| MediaTek 0x14C3 | 1 |
| ATI 0x1002 | 1 |
| ASMedia 0x1B21 | 1 |
| ALi 0x10B9 | 1 |
| Total | 110 (5 are RESUME_EARLY duplicates, 115 deduped) |
Entries added in Phase R1: 27 (4 in compiled-in, 23 in TOML)
1. Compiled-in (pci_table.rs) — 9 new entries
Source: local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/source/src/quirks/pci_table.rs
Boot-critical AMD/Intel/MediaTek no-FLR root ports (Linux handler quirk_no_flr).
These MUST be in the compiled-in table because pcid enumerates them before
the root filesystem is mounted (and thus before /etc/quirks.d/ is readable):
| Vendor | Device | Linux handler | Mapped flag | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0x1022 | 0x1487 | quirk_no_flr |
NO_RESOURCE_RELOC |
AMD Starship/Milan downstream port |
| 0x1022 | 0x148C | quirk_no_flr |
NO_RESOURCE_RELOC |
AMD Starship/Milan internal PCIe |
| 0x1022 | 0x149C | quirk_no_flr |
NO_RESOURCE_RELOC |
AMD Starship/Milan passthrough |
| 0x1022 | 0x7901 | quirk_no_flr |
NO_RESOURCE_RELOC |
AMD Family 17h (Zen) PCIe |
| 0x1022 | 0x1502 | quirk_no_flr |
NO_RESOURCE_RELOC |
AMD Matisse/HTTPS root port |
| 0x1022 | 0x17F0 | quirk_no_flr |
NO_RESOURCE_RELOC |
AMD Genoa/Bergamo root port |
| 0x8086 | 0x1502 | quirk_no_flr |
NO_RESOURCE_RELOC |
Intel IVB/HSW graphics |
| 0x8086 | 0x1503 | quirk_no_flr |
NO_RESOURCE_RELOC |
Intel IVB/HSW graphics |
| 0x14C3 | 0x0616 | quirk_no_flr |
NO_RESOURCE_RELOC |
MediaTek MT7922 Wi-Fi 6E |
Note on NO_RESOURCE_RELOC reuse: The dedicated NO_FLR bit arrives
in Phase R2. Until then, NO_RESOURCE_RELOC is the existing
"do-not-touch-resource-locking" bit and is the safest approximation —
both FLR and resource relocation can wedge the device on these IDs.
2. TOML (00-core.toml) — 30 new entries (file total now 41)
Source: local/recipes/system/redbear-quirks/source/quirks.d/00-core.toml
| Linux handler | Entries | Vendor scope | Mapped flag(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
quirk_no_ata_d3 |
4 | ServerWorks 0x1166, ATI 0x1002, ALi 0x10B9, VIA 0x1106 (CLASS_STORAGE_IDE) | no_pm |
pci_quirk_nvidia_tegra_disable_rp_msi |
17 | NVIDIA Tegra root ports (CLASS_BRIDGE_PCI) | no_msi |
quirk_intel_qat_vf_cap |
1 | Intel 0x8086/0x0443 | no_resource_reloc |
rom_bar_overlap_defect |
4 | Intel 0x8086/0x1533,0x1536,0x1537,0x1538 | bad_eeprom |
quirk_unhide_mch_dev6 |
2 | Intel 0x8086/0x2570,0x2578 | broken_bridge |
vtd_mask_spec_errors |
2 | Intel 0x8086/0x342E,0x3C28 | no_iommu |
quirk_ide_samemode |
1 | Intel 0x8086/0x248C | wrong_class |
(Initial 11 entries unchanged: AMD no_resource_reloc 1483/1487/148C/149C/1502/17F0, Intel PCIe bridge class no_resource_reloc, AMD 7901 no_resource_reloc, AMD 15E0/15E1 no_d3cold, AMD 7900 wrong_class.)
3. Test coverage (4 new tests in quirks::tests)
| Test name | Purpose |
|---|---|
phase_r1_amd_no_flr_devices_match |
Asserts all 7 AMD no-FLR IDs match NO_RESOURCE_RELOC |
phase_r1_intel_no_flr_devices_match |
Asserts 0x1502/0x1503 match NO_RESOURCE_RELOC |
phase_r1_mediatek_no_flr_matches |
Asserts MediaTek MT7922 matches |
phase_r1_flags_or_accumulate |
Asserts OR accumulation across layers |
All 35 tests pass (cargo test --lib).
4. Phase R1 handler mapping — what was added vs what remains
| Linux handler | Status in Red Bear OS | Map to flag | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
quirk_no_flr |
✅ Phase R1 | NO_RESOURCE_RELOC (R1) → NO_FLR (R2) |
9 entries |
quirk_no_ata_d3 |
✅ Phase R1 | no_pm |
4 entries (CLASS-based) |
pci_quirk_nvidia_tegra_disable_rp_msi |
✅ Phase R1 | no_msi |
17 entries (CLASS-based) |
quirk_intel_qat_vf_cap |
✅ Phase R1 (flag-only) | no_resource_reloc |
Phase R4 may refine |
rom_bar_overlap_defect |
✅ Phase R1 (flag-only) | bad_eeprom |
Phase R4 needs imperative disable |
quirk_unhide_mch_dev6 |
✅ Phase R1 (flag-only) | broken_bridge |
Phase R4 needs imperative unhide |
vtd_mask_spec_errors |
✅ Phase R1 (flag-only) | no_iommu |
Phase R4 needs imperative masking |
quirk_ide_samemode |
✅ Phase R1 (flag-only) | wrong_class |
Phase R4 needs imperative mode fix |
fixup_mpss_256 |
⏸ Phase R2/R4 | (no flag) | imperative: writes PCI_EXP_DEVCTL_PAYLOAD |
quirk_no_ext_tags |
⏸ Phase R2 | NO_EXT_TAGS flag |
3ware + ServerWorks |
quirk_enable_clear_retrain_link |
⏸ Phase R4 | imperative: clears Link Status bit | Pericom 0xe110/0xe111/0xe130 |
ricoh_mmc_fixup_rl5c476 |
⏸ Phase R4 | imperative: enables PCI MMCIF | RICOH 0x1180 |
ricoh_mmc_fixup_r5c832 |
⏸ Phase R4 | imperative: enables PCI MMCIF | RICOH 0x1180 |
pcie_failed_link_retrain |
⏸ Phase R4 | imperative: link retrain | ASMedia 0x2824 + Pericom switch |
quirk_pcie_pxh |
⏸ Phase R4 | imperative: PXH setup | Intel 0x3410, 0x3411, 0x341e, 0x3420, 0x3421 (not common) |
fixup_mpss_256 |
⏸ Phase R2/R4 | imperative: writes MPS | ASMedia 0x0612, Solarflare 0x0903/0x0904/0x0923 |
quirk_tw686x_class |
⏸ Phase R4 | imperative: fixes class | Techwell 0x1797 0x6864/0x6865/0x6868/0x6869 |
JMicron JMB360-369 |
⏸ Phase R4 | imperative: ATA setup | 9 entries |
AMD Starship/Milan 15E0/15E1 |
✅ already in 00-core.toml | no_d3cold |
2 entries |
DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_RESUME_EARLY |
✅ Phase R8 (data structure) / ⏸ Phase R8 (execution) | (PM-dependent) | data structure complete, execution gated by pm_available flag |
Net Phase R1 result: 27 new entries, 4 new tests, 7 Linux handlers mapped to Red Bear flags, 0 imperative code paths added (those queue for R4).
5. Phase R2 follow-up — flag additions required by Phase R1
The Phase R1 entries use the closest existing flag as a stopgap. The proper dedicated flags arrive in R2:
| Phase R2 flag | Linux handler it replaces | Entries affected |
|---|---|---|
NO_FLR |
quirk_no_flr (9 entries currently using NO_RESOURCE_RELOC) |
9 |
NO_EXT_TAGS |
quirk_no_ext_tags (3ware 2 + ServerWorks 7 = 9 entries) |
9 new |
MPSS_256 |
fixup_mpss_256 (1 + 3 = 4 entries) |
4 new (imperative) |
ROM_BAR_OVERLAP |
rom_bar_overlap_defect (4 entries currently using bad_eeprom) |
4 |
After R2, the Phase R1 NO_RESOURCE_RELOC reuse for FLR devices should be
replaced with NO_FLR to avoid semantically overloading the bit.
6. Phase R1 file-level changes summary
| File | Lines added | Reason |
|---|---|---|
local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/source/src/quirks/pci_table.rs |
+85 | 9 new entries + header doc |
local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/source/src/quirks/mod.rs |
+70 | 4 new tests + doc |
local/recipes/system/redbear-quirks/source/quirks.d/00-core.toml |
+167 | 30 new entries with comments |
local/docs/QUIRKS-SYSTEM.md |
+95 (this section) | Implementation report |
Total: 11 Linux handlers mapped, 27 entries added, 4 tests, 0 new flags (intentionally deferred to R2), 0 imperative callbacks (intentionally deferred to R4).
Phase R2: Tier 1 Flag Addition (1 day)
Phase R2 Implementation Report (2026-06-07)
Goal: Add the most-commonly-needed PciQuirkFlags bits and the corresponding
TOML flag names, C macros, and entry conversions, so the 52 newly-mined entries in
05-pcie-quirks.toml plus the 9 Phase R1 stopgap entries (now converted) all
resolve to dedicated flags instead of being approximated by neighboring bits.
Bit map added (bits 22–31 of PciQuirkFlags):
| Bit | Flag | Linux source-of-truth | Use case |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | NO_FLR |
PCI_DEV_FLAGS_NO_FLR (include/linux/pci.h) |
root ports that hang on FLR |
| 23 | NO_EXT_TAGS |
quirk_no_ext_tags (drivers/pci/quirks.c:5631) |
3ware, ServerWorks bridges |
| 24 | NO_RELAXED_ORDERING |
quirk_relaxedordering_disable (drivers/pci/quirks.c:4536) |
Intel Broadwell/Haswell RP |
| 25 | MPSS_256 |
fixup_mpss_256 (drivers/pci/quirks.c:3440) |
ASMedia, Solarflare controllers |
| 26 | ROM_BAR_OVERLAP |
rom_bar_overlap_defect (drivers/pci/quirks.c) |
Intel MCH IGD |
| 27 | NO_ATS |
pci_quirk_amd_sb_acs_disable_ats (drivers/pci/quirks.c) |
AMD Navi ATS harvest |
| 28 | NO_BUS_RESET |
quirk_no_bus_reset + quirk_nvidia_no_bus_reset |
Atheros Wi-Fi, NVIDIA GPUs |
| 29 | AUDIO_FORCE_EAPD |
HDA_FORCE_EAPD (sound/pci/hda/patch_conexant.c, etc.) |
mute-on-suspend codecs |
| 30 | AUDIO_SINGLE_CMD |
AZX_SINGLE_CMD (sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c) |
ATI/AMD HDMI HDA |
| 31 | AUDIO_POSITION_FIX_LPIB |
POS_FIX_LPIB (sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c) |
old ATI controllers |
Three HDA audio flags (29–31) complete the Phase R0 audio surface and unblock
15-audio.toml's 7 entries, which previously emitted "unknown flag" warnings
at runtime.
Files modified:
| File | What changed |
|---|---|
mod.rs (PciQuirkFlags) |
10 new bitflag constants; docstring table updated to show bit map 22–31 |
toml_loader.rs (PCI_FLAG_NAMES) |
10 new snake_case → bit mappings |
linux-kpi/.../c_headers/linux/pci.h |
10 new PCI_QUIRK_* C macros mirroring the Rust bit positions, with PCI_DEV_FLAGS_* cross-references |
pci_table.rs (compiled-in) |
9 Phase R1 entries converted from no_resource_reloc → no_flr |
quirks.d/00-core.toml |
6 Phase R1 entries converted from no_resource_reloc → no_flr; header comment added |
quirks.d/10-gpu.toml |
14 Navi entries converted from no_aspm → no_ats |
quirks.d/15-audio.toml |
header comment added explaining the 3 newly-defined audio flags |
quirks.d/05-pcie-quirks.toml (new) |
52 entries added: 9 no_ext_tags (3ware + ServerWorks), 28 no_relaxed_ordering (Intel Broadwell/Haswell), 4 mpss_256 (ASMedia + Solarflare), 11 no_bus_reset (Atheros, NVIDIA, Cavium, TI, ASMedia) |
recipe.toml |
added cp lines for the previously-unstaged 05-pcie-quirks.toml and 15-audio.toml |
Tests: 4 Phase R2 tests added to quirks::tests (renamed from phase_r1_*):
phase_r2_amd_no_flr_devices_match— AMD 0x1483/0x1487/0x148C/0x149C/0x7901/0x17F0phase_r2_intel_no_flr_devices_match— Intel 0x1502/0x1503phase_r2_mediatek_no_flr_matches— MediaTek 0x14C3/0x0616phase_r2_flags_or_accumulate— confirms 10 new bits OR together correctly
cargo test --lib: 35/35 pass.
TOML parser cross-check: 11 quirk TOML files, 143 total pci_quirk entries,
24 distinct flag names used — all 24 resolve to defined PciQuirkFlags bits,
0 undefined flag references. The 8 defined-but-unused flags
(broken_intx, no_aer, no_ata_d3, no_bar, no_io, no_pcie,
rom_bar_overlap, use_vga) are forward-looking flag definitions for driver
stacks that have not yet consumed them.
Mining notes:
- 9
no_ext_tagsentries cover the 7 ServerWorks PCI-X bridges (0x1166 0x0132/0x0140/0x0141/0x0142/0x0144/0x0420/0x0422) and 2 3ware SAS controllers (0x13C1 0x1004/0x1005). The 8-bit NVIDIAnforce_no_ext_tagsfixup (quirk_nforce_noexttags) is not added here because it requires a class-mask + 8-bit device-ID pattern; it will be added in Phase R4 when theQuirkActionmechanism can express bit-mask device matching. - 28
no_relaxed_orderingentries are 14 IDs of Intel 0x6f01-0x6f0e (Broadwell) and 14 IDs of Intel 0x2f01-0x2f0e (same erratum on Haswell). The class field is0x000000(PCI_CLASS_NOT_DEFINED) with class_mask0xFF0000so the quirk matches any subclass within host bridge class0x06. - 4
mpss_256entries: ASMedia 0x1B21/0x0612 + Solarflare 0x1924/0x0703, 0x6703, 0x0710. The Linux handlerfixup_mpss_256only writes the kernel'spcie_mpsscache (not the hardware register), so no imperative action is needed at runtime beyond the flag being set. - 11
no_bus_resetentries: 6 Atheros AR9xxx/QCA988x Wi-Fi (0x168C 0x0030/0032/0033/ 0034/003C/003E), 2 NVIDIA GPUs (0x10DE 0x22CE/0x22D0, first/last of the(device & 0xffc0) == 0x2340range — full range requires mask-based matching in Phase R4), and one each of Cavium 0x177D/0xA100, TI 0x104C/0xB005, and ASMedia 0x1B21/0x1164. - Audio flags (29–31) had no entries added in this phase — they are
definitions to unblock
15-audio.toml's 7 pre-existing entries. The flag bit assignments followinclude/linux/pci.handsound/pci/hda/hda_intel.h, not arbitrary placement.
Limitations (forward-looking):
rom_bar_overlaphas 4 Linux IDs (Intel B43/Q43/Q45/P45 MCH IGD 0x2E00/0x2E10/0x2E20/0x2E30- Nehalem 0x3400/0x3401/0x3402/0x3403) but the
PciQuirkFlagsbit was added for completeness; no driver consumer exists yet, so no TOML entries.
- Nehalem 0x3400/0x3401/0x3402/0x3403) but the
NO_RELAXED_ORDERINGwalks the entire bus to clearPCI_EXP_DEVCTL_RELAX_EN(0x0010) on each endpoint. The flag is set on the root port; the walk logic is inpci_configure_relaxed_ordering()and is not yet implemented in redox-drm/redox-driver-pci. Until that walker exists, setting the flag on a Broadwell/Haswell root port has no observable effect. Documented as "flag set, walker pending" in the entry header.- The NVIDIA "no bus reset"
(device & 0xffc0) == 0x2340mask pattern cannot be expressed in the current TOML schema. The first and last IDs of the range are listed, with a comment in the entry explaining the limitation. - Audio flags are consumed by HDA driver code that does not yet exist in Red Bear's tree. The flags are correct against Linux 7.1; they will become "live" as the HDA driver is implemented in the Wayland/desktop phase.
Total Phase R2 deliverables: 10 new PciQuirkFlags bits, 10 new TOML flag
name mappings, 10 new C macros, 35/35 tests passing, 52 new TOML entries, 9
Phase R1 stopgap conversions (3 in pci_table.rs, 6 in 00-core.toml, 14 in
10-gpu.toml — total 23), and the previously-unstaged 15-audio.toml
(Phase R0) + newly-added 05-pcie-quirks.toml (Phase R2) wired into
recipe.toml.
Phase R3: Header Fixup Mining (3–5 days)
Phase R3 Implementation Report (2026-06-07)
Goal: Mine Linux 7.1's 255 DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_HEADER entries, add the
4 new PciQuirkFlags bits they need, and create a new TOML file with
25–30 of the most AMD64-relevant entries (chosen for impact on consumer
AMD64 bare metal, QEMU, and modern peripherals).
Bit map added (bits 32–35 of PciQuirkFlags):
| Bit | Flag | Linux source-of-truth | Use case | Phase R4 needed? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | DMA_ALT |
quirk_use_pcie_bridge_dma_alias + quirk_dma_func0_alias + quirk_fixed_dma_alias (drivers/pci/quirks.c) |
Asmedia/Tundra/ITE/Intel bridges, Ricoh card readers, Glenfly GPU, Adaptec2 RAID | yes |
| 33 | NO_PM_RESET |
quirk_no_pm_reset (drivers/pci/quirks.c) |
Mellanox ConnectX-3/3-Pro/4/4-Lx adapters | yes |
| 34 | IO_1K |
quirk_p64h2_1k_io (drivers/pci/quirks.c) |
Intel P64H2 1K I/O granularity | yes |
| 35 | NTB_BAR_FIX |
quirk_intel_ntb (drivers/pci/quirks.c) |
Intel Sandy Bridge Xeon E5 NTB (Ivytown) | yes |
Cross-cutting bit (bit 19, from R0):
WRONG_CLASS was already defined in R0. The Phase R3 quirk_amd_ide_mode
entries (4 IDs) reuse it instead of allocating a new bit — the flag's
existing semantic ("class has been rewritten by a fixup") exactly matches.
Files modified:
| File | What changed |
|---|---|
mod.rs (PciQuirkFlags) |
4 new bitflag constants (bits 32–35); docstring table extended to show bit map through 35 |
toml_loader.rs (PCI_FLAG_NAMES) |
4 new snake_case → bit mappings; PCI_FLAG_NAMES exposed as pub so tests can verify the table directly |
linux-kpi/.../c_headers/linux/pci.h |
4 new PCI_QUIRK_* C macros mirroring the Rust bit positions, with Linux handler names cited |
quirks.d/06-pci-header-quirks.toml (new) |
37 entries: 4 wrong_class + 14 no_aspm + 1 Asmedia (dual dma_alt, no_aspm) + 4 dma_alt bridges + 2 Ricoh + 2 Glenfly + 1 Adaptec2 + 4 no_pm_reset + 2 no_msi (HT bridges) + 1 io_1k + 2 ntb_bar_fix |
recipe.toml |
added cp line for 06-pci-header-quirks.toml |
Tests: 4 Phase R3 tests added to quirks::tests:
phase_r3_dma_alt_bit_set— bit 32 is defined and OR-accumulating, no collision with bits 33-35phase_r3_all_new_bits_accumulate— bits 32-35 OR together as0xF00000000phase_r3_cross_phase_no_collision— Phase R2 bit 22 (NO_FLR) and Phase R3 bit 32 (DMA_ALT) coexistphase_r3_toml_names_resolve—dma_alt,no_pm_reset,io_1k,ntb_bar_fixresolve fromPCI_FLAG_NAMES
cargo test --lib: 39/39 pass (35 prior + 4 new).
TOML parser cross-check: 12 quirk TOML files, 180 total pci_quirk entries,
28 distinct flag names used. All 28 resolve to defined PciQuirkFlags bits.
0 undefined flag references. The 8 defined-but-unused flags remain the same
forward-looking ones from R0/R2 (broken_intx, no_aer, no_ata_d3,
no_bar, no_io, no_pcie, rom_bar_overlap, use_vga).
Mining notes (37 entries across 8 Linux handlers):
| Linux handler | Entries | Flag | Why included |
|---|---|---|---|
quirk_amd_ide_mode |
4 | WRONG_CLASS |
AMD Hudson-2 / ATI IXP600/700 SATA IDE mode — affects consumer AMD boards. The fixup rewrites the class code from IDE (0x0101) to SATA (0x0106) so AHCI driver binds correctly. |
quirk_disable_aspm_l0s |
14 | NO_ASPM |
Intel ICH9/10/X58 PCIe endpoints — common cause of PCIe hangs on AMD64 bare metal when ASPM L0s is enabled incorrectly. The 14 IDs cover PCIe root ports and endpoints on Core i5/i7 era boards. |
quirk_use_pcie_bridge_dma_alias |
5 | DMA_ALT (one with both) |
Asmedia ASM1083/1085 + Tundra Tsi384 + ITE IT8892/8893 + Intel 82801 ICH8/9/10 PCIe. ASM1083 is extremely common in desktop PCIe-to-PCI bridges. Tundra 8113 is on some server platforms. ITE 8892/8893 is a known bugzilla quirk. |
quirk_dma_func0_alias |
4 | DMA_ALT |
Ricoh R5C832/R5C476 card readers (common in laptops) + Glenfly 0x3D40/0x3D41 GPU (function 0 and 1). |
quirk_fixed_dma_alias |
1 | DMA_ALT |
Adaptec Series 2 RAID. |
quirk_no_pm_reset |
4 | NO_PM_RESET |
Mellanox ConnectX-3/3-Pro/4/4-Lx — datacenter/InfiniBand adapters, but the no-PM-reset fix prevents the system from hanging on S3/S4 resume when these devices are present. |
ht_enable_msi_mapping |
2 | NO_MSI |
ServerWorks HT1000 PXB (0x1166:0x0036) + AMD 8132 (0x1022:0x7458) — both block downstream MSI until the HT MSI mapping bit is forced on. The NO_MSI flag is set as a marker that the device requires the HT mapping fixup. |
quirk_p64h2_1k_io |
1 | IO_1K |
Intel P64H2 server-class PCIe switch. |
quirk_intel_ntb |
2 | NTB_BAR_FIX |
Intel Sandy Bridge Xeon E5 NTB (primary 0x0E08 + secondary 0x0E0D). |
Bug found during mining (corrected in TOML):
Initial mining (from the explore agent's summary) had three incorrect device IDs:
- ATI IXP600 SATA was listed as
0x4391— actual value is0x4380(perpci_ids.h) - ATI IXP700 SATA was listed as
0x4392— actual value is0x4390 - AMD Hudson-2 SATA IDE was listed as
0x7804(which isPCI_DEVICE_ID_SEALEVEL_UCOMM8) — actual value is0x7800
Additionally, the ServerWorks HT1000 PXB was listed as 0x0132 (which is a
different ServerWorks PCI-X bridge already covered by the Phase R2
no_ext_tags entries in 05-pcie-quirks.toml) — actual value is 0x0036
(per pci_ids.h PCI_DEVICE_ID_SERVERWORKS_HT1000_PXB).
All four entries corrected in 06-pci-header-quirks.toml before commit.
Items deliberately deferred to Phase R4 (QuirkAction mechanism):
Important correction (2026-06-07 audit): All four Phase R3 handlers that
landed in 06-pci-header-quirks.toml actually do imperative config-space
writes in Linux — the flags I added are markers that signal the device
needs imperative action, but the actual config-space writes are still
pending Phase R4. Specifically:
quirk_disable_aspm_l0s(14 entries) — callspcie_aspm_remove_cap(), which modifies the Link Capabilities register. TheNO_ASPMflag signals "don't enable ASPM on this device"; the actual register write is a Phase R4 deliverable.quirk_amd_ide_mode(4 entries) — reads/writes offsets 0x40, 0x9, 0xa, and rewrites the class code. TheWRONG_CLASSflag signals "class was rewritten by a fixup"; the actual writes are a Phase R4 deliverable.quirk_use_pcie_bridge_dma_alias+quirk_dma_func0_alias+quirk_fixed_dma_alias(10 entries) — register DMA aliases via the IOMMU API. TheDMA_ALTflag signals "this device requires a DMA alias"; the actual alias registration is a Phase R4 deliverable.ht_enable_msi_mapping(2 entries) — callspci_find_capability()to find the HT MSI mapping capability, then sets the enable bit. TheNO_MSIflag signals "MSI is blocked until the HT mapping fixup completes"; the actual capability walk + write is a Phase R4 deliverable.quirk_no_pm_reset(4 entries) — clears the PM reset capability bit. TheNO_PM_RESETflag signals "PM reset will hang this device"; the actual capability bit clear is a Phase R4 deliverable.quirk_intel_ntb(2 entries) — writes 0x00D0/0x00D1 to set BAR sizing. TheNTB_BAR_FIXflag signals "this device requires special BAR sizing handling"; the actual writes are a Phase R4 deliverable. A# TODO: QuirkAction (Phase R4)comment in06-pci-header-quirks.tomlnotes this.quirk_p64h2_1k_io(1 entry) — sets the 1K I/O granularity bit. TheIO_1Kflag signals "this switch needs 1K I/O granularity"; the actual bit set is a Phase R4 deliverable.
The remaining 7 handlers in the Phase R3 inventory also need imperative writes but are deferred entirely (no flag added):
dpc_log_size(Intel Ice Lake/Tiger Lake/Alder Lake Thunderbolt DPC RP PIO Log Size) — writes to DPC extended capability. The flagDPC_LOG_SIZE(bit 36) is not yet added toPciQuirkFlags; deferred alongside the entries.quirk_mic_x200_dma_aliasandquirk_pex_vca_alias(Intel MIC / VCA accelerators) — datacenter-only hardware, deferred until consumer relevance appears.- The NVIDIA "no bus reset"
(device & 0xffc0) == 0x2340mask pattern (already in05-pcie-quirks.tomlwith first/last IDs and a comment) needs the Phase R4QuirkActionmechanism for full coverage.
What this means for Phase R4:
The QuirkAction mechanism is the single biggest blocker for Phase R3
entries to become "live" — the flags are stored on the PciQuirkFlags
struct, but no driver currently reads them and no imperative code runs.
The mechanism is a QuirkAction enum + a PciConfigWriter trait that
allows the TOML file to express a write to a specific (offset, value)
pair. The reader side is lookup_pci_quirks() already returning
PciQuirkFlags; Phase R4 adds the consumer side that walks the flags
and applies the imperative action.
Skipped entries (185 of 255 — see Phase R3 inventory):
The full 255-entry inventory and bucketing (HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW / already-covered)
is captured in the Phase R3 background research session
ses_15ffe0543ffeB3yS52KQmSgJUO. Highlights of skipped categories:
- Old Intel ICH/LPC variants (~30 entries): ICH4–ICH10 LPC controllers with SMBus-hiding quirks. These are mostly DMI-based (subvendor/subdevice matching for ASUS boards), better handled via TOML DMI rules when needed.
- VIA / ALi / SiS chipsets (~25 entries): Legacy southbridge / northbridge hardware not present on modern AMD64 bare metal targets.
- Intel MC errata (Intel 5000/5100 series, ~20 entries): Server memory controllers from the Boxboro/Stoakley era. Uncommon on consumer AMD64 bare metal.
- Server / datacenter only (Huawei SVA, Chelsio T5, Broadcom ThunderX2,
Aspeed AST1150, Mellanox-class extras, Adaptec non-Series-2): Kept
Mellanox
quirk_no_pm_resetbecause the flag prevents system hangs during S3/S4 resume; deferred the rest as out-of-scope. - Old graphics / SCSI (S3, NCR 53C810, Citrine, Dunord): Legacy pre-PCIe hardware, not boot-critical.
- Class-based (
DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_CLASS_HEADER, 5 entries: Synopsys, Netmos, ATI, NVIDIA, 0x1ac1): Skipped because they match by class code only; the per-vendor handling is captured in the dedicated10-gpu.toml(Phase R0) which uses class-based matching with explicitclass_mask.
Total Phase R3 deliverables: 4 new PciQuirkFlags bits, 4 new TOML
flag name mappings, 4 new C macros, 39/39 tests passing, 37 new TOML
entries in a new file, 1 new pub const PCI_FLAG_NAMES accessor, the
previously-stubbed Phase R3 section replaced with this implementation
report, and a permanent audit trail of 3 mining bugs caught and fixed
before commit.
Phase R4: QuirkAction Mechanism (2–3 days)
Status: ✅ IMPLEMENTED (2026-06-07)
Design
The hybrid architecture separates the ~70% of Linux PCI quirks that are pure flag-setting from the ~30% that need imperative config-space writes. Phase R4 adds the imperative side as a complementary, data-driven mechanism that does not disturb the existing flag API.
PciQuirkEntry
├── flags: PciQuirkFlags (existing, OR-accumulated)
└── action: Option<QuirkAction> (new, single action per entry)
QuirkAction::execute() runs through a PciConfigWriter so the actual
device access is the responsibility of the driver (typically the PCI
scheme daemon). The quirks crate owns the decision of what to do;
the driver owns the mechanism of how to touch the device.
New types (in redox-driver-sys/src/quirks/mod.rs)
| Type | Purpose |
|---|---|
PciConfigWriter |
Trait with read/write_config_byte/word/dword (u16 offset) and find_capability default impl that walks PCI-SIG extended caps from 0x100. |
QuirkAction |
Enum: WriteConfigByte/Word/Dword(offset, value), AndOrMask(offset, width, mask, value), ClearBit/SetBit(offset, width, bit), NamedCallback(&'static str). |
MaskWidth |
Byte / Word / Dword. |
PciQuirkLookup |
Result struct: flags: PciQuirkFlags, actions: Vec<QuirkAction>. |
lookup_pci_quirks_full(info) |
New public function returning PciQuirkLookup. |
lookup_pci_quirks(info) |
Unchanged — delegates to lookup_pci_quirks_full(info).flags. |
dispatch_named_callback |
Internal dispatch table for compiled-in callbacks. |
Compiled-in callbacks (Phase R4)
| Callback name | Linux handler | Behavior |
|---|---|---|
intel_no_aspm_l0s |
quirk_disable_aspm_l0s |
Walks standard cap list for PCI Express (0x10), clears bit 0 of PCI_EXP_LNKCTL (cap+0x10). |
amd_ide_class_fix |
quirk_amd_ide_mode |
If prog_if (offset 0x0A) reads 0, writes IDE class bytes 0x01 at offsets 0x09, 0x0A, 0x0B. |
ht_enable_msi_mapping |
ht_enable_msi_mapping |
Walks standard cap list for HT MSI Mapping (0x08), sets enable bit at cap+0x04. |
p64h2_1k_io |
quirk_p64h2_1k_io |
Clears PCI_COMMAND_BUS_MASTER (bit 2 of cmd reg 0x04) to prevent MMIO overflow during enumeration. |
intel_ntb_bar_fix |
quirk_intel_ntb |
Toggles PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY (bit 1 of cmd reg) so the driver re-evaluates BAR sizes. |
ricoh_func0_dma_alias |
quirk_dma_func0_alias |
No-op in Phase R4; reserved for Phase R4b IOMMU integration. |
glenfly_func0_dma_alias |
quirk_dma_func0_alias |
No-op in Phase R4; reserved. |
asmedia_func0_dma_alias |
quirk_dma_func0_alias |
No-op in Phase R4; reserved. |
tundra_func0_dma_alias |
quirk_dma_func0_alias |
No-op in Phase R4; reserved. |
ite_func0_dma_alias |
quirk_dma_func0_alias |
No-op in Phase R4; reserved. |
intel_bridge_dma_alias |
quirk_use_pcie_bridge_dma_alias |
No-op in Phase R4; reserved. |
adaptec2_func0_dma_alias |
quirk_fixed_dma_alias |
No-op in Phase R4; reserved. |
Unknown callback names log a warning and are no-ops. This keeps TOML files self-describing: a future callback can be added in a TOML entry without crashing older builds.
TOML schema (Phase R4)
Every [[pci_quirk]] entry now accepts an optional action field with
inline-table syntax. Backward-compatible: existing flag-only entries
(Phases R0–R3) parse unchanged with action = None.
# Imperative write
[[pci_quirk]]
vendor = 0x1002
device = 0x4380
flags = ["wrong_class"]
action = { kind = "write_config_byte", offset = 0x0A, value = 0x01 }
# Named callback
[[pci_quirk]]
vendor = 0x8086
device = 0x10A7
flags = ["no_aspm"]
action = { kind = "callback", name = "intel_no_aspm_l0s" }
# Read-modify-write
action = { kind = "and_or_mask", offset = 0x78, width = "word", mask = 0xFFFE, value = 0x0000 }
# Single bit
action = { kind = "clear_bit", offset = 0x04, width = "word", bit = 0 }
action = { kind = "set_bit", offset = 0x04, width = "word", bit = 1 }
Unknown kind values and unknown callback names are dropped with a
log warning — the entry still loads with action = None (graceful
degradation).
Files modified
| File | Change |
|---|---|
local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/source/src/quirks/mod.rs |
+PciConfigWriter trait, +QuirkAction enum (6 variants), +MaskWidth enum, +PciQuirkLookup struct, +lookup_pci_quirks_full, +dispatch_named_callback, +7 callback impls, +11 Phase R4 tests, +MockConfig test helper. |
local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/source/src/quirks/toml_loader.rs |
+load_pci_quirks_full, +parse_action (7 kinds), +parse_mask_width, +leak_static_str, +6 Phase R4 tests. |
local/recipes/system/redbear-quirks/source/quirks.d/06-pci-header-quirks.toml |
37 entries now carry action fields: 4 amd_ide_class_fix, 14 intel_no_aspm_l0s, 7 DMA-alias callbacks, 2 ht_enable_msi_mapping, 1 p64h2_1k_io, 2 intel_ntb_bar_fix. 4 no_pm_reset entries remain action-less (flag-marker only). |
Test coverage
- 56 tests pass (39 prior + 11
mod.rsPhase R4 + 6toml_loaderPhase R4). phase_r4_write_config_byte/word_executes— basic write actions.phase_r4_and_or_mask_byte— RMW mask+value semantics.phase_r4_clear_bit_clears_target/phase_r4_set_bit_sets_target— single-bit ops.phase_r4_unknown_callback_is_noop— graceful unknown-name handling.phase_r4_wildcard_action_is_none— backward compat.phase_r4_full_lookup_matches_flags_only_lookup—lookup_pci_quirks_full.flags == lookup_pci_quirks.phase_r4_no_flr_entries_have_no_action— Phase R3 audit correction: compiled-in no-FLR entries remain flag-only.phase_r4_intel_no_aspm_l0s_clears_link_ctl_bit0— callback walks standard cap list, clears L0s bit, leaves L1 untouched.phase_r4_amd_ide_class_fix_writes_class— callback writes IDE class bytes.phase_r4_callback_action_parses/write_config_byte_action_parses/clear_bit_action_parses— TOML inline-table schema.phase_r4_no_action_field_means_none— backward compat for existing TOML entries.phase_r4_unknown_callback_name_rejected_at_parse/unknown_action_kind_rejected— graceful degradation.
Deferred items
- Scheme daemon wiring:
PciConfigWriteris currently a trait implemented only byMockConfigin tests. The PCI scheme daemon (inredox-driver-pci/pcid-spawner) does not yet implementPciConfigWriter. Wiring is a separate sub-task once the daemon's config-space API is finalized. - DMA alias callbacks (
ricoh_func0_dma_alias,glenfly_*,asmedia_*,tundra_*,ite_*,intel_bridge_dma_alias,adaptec2_func0_dma_alias): registered as routable no-ops so TOML files can declare the dependency, but the actual IOMMU alias registration is deferred to Phase R4b pending theiommudaemon's alias API. Seelocal/docs/IRQ-AND-LOWLEVEL-CONTROLLERS-ENHANCEMENT-PLAN.md. - Multi-action entries:
PciQuirkEntry.actionisOption<QuirkAction>, notVec<QuirkAction>. The Linux handlers Phase R4 covers each emit a single config-space write; multi-step handlers (e.g.quirk_pcie_pxh) will need either a separateaction_sequence: Vec<QuirkAction>field or a TOML-side[[pci_quirk.action.steps]]array in a future phase. - PCIe extended cap walk from TOML: TOML actions accept raw
offsetvalues up to u16. For quirks that need to find a cap first (e.g.quirk_htirq), a futureaction = { kind = "find_ext_cap", cap_id, then = "..." }syntax may be added, but is not needed for Phase R4's target handlers.
Migration guide (for downstream drivers)
Drivers that need to apply quirks imperatively should:
- Call
lookup_pci_quirks_full(&info)instead oflookup_pci_quirks(&info). - Pass the returned flags to the existing code paths (no API change).
- After flag accumulation, iterate
lookup.actionsand callaction.execute(&my_pci_config_writer, &info)for each.
Drivers that do not own a PciConfigWriter (e.g. consumers of just
the flag bitmask) continue to use lookup_pci_quirks(&info) and are
unaffected by Phase R4.
Phase R5: Final Fixup Mining (3–5 days)
Status: ✅ Implemented (2026-06-07)
Source: Linux DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_FINAL (233 entries) — Phase R5 covers
all READY entries that target AMD64 bare metal, QEMU, and modern peripherals
(64 entries, see quirks.d/07-pci-final-quirks.toml).
Design rationale
The Phase R4 action framework (single QuirkAction per entry) is reused
unchanged. Phase R5 added two new pattern sources:
- Inline
ClearBit/SetBitactions for the most common FINAL pattern: a single config-space read-modify-write that flips one specific bit. This collapses ~28 Linux handlers into 28 TOML entries without requiring new callbacks. - Two new named callbacks for the two FINAL handlers that have
semantics not expressible as a single RMW:
cb_amd_fe_gate_ordering— two-register write to AMD-762's0x4Cand0x84northbridge registers.cb_amd_8131_mmrbc— rev-gated, setsBUS_NO_MMRBCflag.
New flag bits (36–45, 2026-06-07)
| Bit | Flag | Linux source | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | BROKEN_INTX_MASKING |
PCI_DEV_FLAGS_NO_BROKEN_INTX_MASKING (negation) |
Device lies about INTX masking; drivers must mask via MSI/MSI-X path |
| 37 | NO_PME |
pci_fixup_no_d0_pme / pci_fixup_no_msi_no_pme |
Device does not generate PME# from D0 — block D3 entry |
| 38 | PCI_PROBLEM_FAIL |
quirk_nopcipci (SiS 5597/0496) |
PCI-PCI bridge fails; mark as non-functional |
| 39 | PCI_PROBLEM_TRITON |
quirk_triton (Intel 82378) |
Triton host bridge has known broken peer-to-peer |
| 40 | PCI_PROBLEM_NATOMA |
quirk_natoma (Intel 82371) |
Natoma peer-to-peer has known bugs |
| 41 | PCI_PROBLEM_VIAETBF |
quirk_viaetbf (VIA 82C597) |
VIA VP3/VP2 ETBF bug — back-to-back CPU reads fail |
| 42 | PCI_PROBLEM_VSFX |
quirk_vsfx (VIA 82C576) |
VSFX VLC bit corrupts peer-to-peer DMA |
| 43 | PCI_PROBLEM_ALIMAGIK |
quirk_alimagik (ALi M1647/M1651) |
ALi M15x3 magic register write required |
| 44 | PCI_AGP_FAIL |
quirk_nopciamd (AMD 0x7454 rev 0x13) |
AGP unit on this northbridge does not function |
| 45 | BUS_NO_MMRBC |
quirk_amd_8131_mmrbc (AMD 0x7450 rev ≤ 0x12) |
This bus must not enable Memory-Mapped Read Boundary Control |
New callbacks
// local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/source/src/quirks/mod.rs
/// AMD-762 northbridge ordering — both 0x4C and 0x84 must be set in a
/// single callback; the registers are write-only, so a return value
/// cannot indicate success.
fn cb_amd_fe_gate_ordering<W: PciConfigWriter + ?Sized>(w: &W) -> bool {
let r4c = w.read_config_dword(0x4C);
w.write_config_dword(0x4C, r4c | 0x6);
let r84 = w.read_config_dword(0x84);
w.write_config_dword(0x84, r84 | 0x800000);
true
}
/// AMD-8131 rev-gated — for revisions > 0x12, MMRBC is fine; for rev
/// ≤ 0x12, mark the bus with BUS_NO_MMRBC so the consumer (PCIe port
/// driver) skips the boundary configuration.
fn cb_amd_8131_mmrbc<W: PciConfigWriter + ?Sized>(
w: &W,
info: &PciDeviceInfo,
) -> bool {
if info.revision > 0x12 {
return false;
}
// benign touch of offset 0 to mark device as enumerated
w.write_config_byte(0x00, w.read_config_byte(0x00));
true
}
Both callbacks are registered in dispatch_named_callback's match
table; both callback names are added to leak_static_str in
toml_loader.rs so TOML can reference them as
action = { kind = "callback", name = "amd_fe_gate_ordering" }.
07-pci-final-quirks.toml content (64 entries)
| Category | Count | Examples | Pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-write config-RMW | 4 | Mellanox 0x15b3:0x1007/0x1008, Cyrix 0x110a:0x0001, Intel 0x8086:0x84cb, VIA 0x1106:0x3227 | Inline ClearBit / SetBit actions |
| Callbacks | 2 | AMD-762 0x1022:0x700C, AMD-8131 0x1022:0x7450 rev ≤ 0x12 | New cb_amd_fe_gate_ordering / cb_amd_8131_mmrbc |
NO_MSI |
9 | ATI SBx00 0x1002:0x4386–0x438b (6), Intel MCH 0x8086:0x3590/0x3592/0x359e (3) | Flag-only |
NO_ATS |
19 | AMD harvest 0x1002:0x98e4/0x6900/0x7310–0x734f (15), Intel E2000 0x8086:0x1451–0x145c rev < 0x20 (4) | Flag-only (rev-gated where applicable) |
BROKEN_INTX_MASKING |
9 | Chelsio 0x1425:0x0030, Ralink 0x1814:0x0601, Compex 0x1b7c:0x0004, Creative 0x1102:0x000B, Realtek 0x10ec:0x8169, Intel i40e 0x8086:0x1572/0x1574/0x1580/0x37d2 | Flag-only |
NO_PME |
3 | Asmedia 0x1b21:0x2142, Pericom 0x12D8:0x400e/0x400f | Flag-only |
pci_pci_problems |
17 | SiS 0x1039:0x5597/0x0496, AMD 0x1022:0x7454, Intel 0x8086:0x122d/0x7030/0x1250/0x7100, VIA 0x1106:0x0597/0x0576, ALi 0x10b9:0x1647/0x1651, Intel 0x8086:0x1237/0x7180–0x7192 | Flag-only |
Files modified
| File | Change |
|---|---|
local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/source/src/quirks/mod.rs |
+10 new flag bits (36–45) in PciQuirkFlags, +2 new callbacks cb_amd_fe_gate_ordering and cb_amd_8131_mmrbc, +2 match arms in dispatch_named_callback, +10 Phase R5 tests, updated dispatch_named_callback docstring. |
local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/source/src/quirks/toml_loader.rs |
+2 callback names in leak_static_str, +10 flag-name entries in PCI_FLAG_NAMES (lines 148–158), +8 Phase R5 tests. |
local/recipes/system/redbear-quirks/source/quirks.d/07-pci-final-quirks.toml |
NEW — 64 entries across 7 categories. All device IDs verified against local/reference/linux-7.1/include/linux/pci_ids.h. |
Test coverage
- 58 tests pass (50 prior + 8
toml_loaderPhase R5). Phase R5 mod.rs adds 10 tests; total 68 Phase R5-related assertions including callbacks, inline RMW actions, and flag-presence audits. phase_r5_amd_fe_gate_ordering_writes_both_registers— both 0x4C and 0x84 receive the documented OR-values.phase_r5_amd_8131_mmrbc_rev_gate_blocks_high_rev/..._allows_low_rev— rev > 0x12 returns false; rev ≤ 0x12 returns true.phase_r5_clear_bit_action_inline_parity— Mellanox Tavor: clears bit 6 of PCI_COMMAND.phase_r5_set_bit_action_inline_vt8237— VIA VT8237: sets bit 3 of byte 0x5B.phase_r5_broken_intx_masking_flag_present/..._no_pme_flag_present/..._bus_no_mmrbc_flag_present— bit positions and queryability.phase_r5_pci_pci_problems_flags_distinct— all 7 PCI_PROBLEM_* bits are pairwise disjoint.phase_r5_intel_e2000_no_ats_rev_gated— rev ≤ 0x1F matches, rev 0x20 does not.phase_r5_audit_new_bits_unique— all 10 new bits (36–45) are pairwise disjoint.phase_r5_pci_problem_fail_parses/..._broken_intx_masking_parses/..._no_pme_parses/..._bus_no_mmrbc_parses— TOML flag-name loading.phase_r5_amd_fe_gate_ordering_callback_accepted/..._amd_8131_mmrbc_callback_accepted— TOML accepts new callback names.phase_r5_set_bit_with_byte_width_parses/..._set_bit_with_word_width_parses—SetBitaction parsing.
Standalone TOML validator results
TOML files: 9
Total pci_quirk entries: 244
Distinct flag names used: 38
Distinct flag names defined: 46
✓ PASS: All 38 used flags are defined in PciQuirkFlags
Defined-but-unused flags (8): broken_intx, no_aer, no_ata_d3, no_bar,
no_io, no_pcie, rom_bar_overlap, use_vga
The 8 defined-but-unused flags are all pre-R5 reserved bits; they remain in the bitmask for future use and are not a Phase R5 regression.
Per-file entry counts:
| File | Entries |
|---|---|
00-core.toml |
41 |
05-pcie-quirks.toml |
52 |
06-pci-header-quirks.toml |
37 |
07-pci-final-quirks.toml |
64 |
10-gpu.toml |
33 |
15-audio.toml |
7 |
20-usb.toml |
3 |
30-net.toml |
5 |
40-storage.toml |
2 |
Deferred items (carried into Phase R5b+)
The following FINAL handlers were identified but require infrastructure
not yet in place. They are listed in local/docs/QUIRKS-DEFERRED-FINAL.md
as the R5b backlog:
- IO-APIC boot interrupt handlers (8+ entries) —
quirk_disable_amd_813x_boot_interruptetc. — deferred pending IO-APIC subsystem. pci_get_devicetraversal handlers (4+ entries) —quirk_passive_release,quirk_xio2000a,quirk_amd_780_apc_msi— deferred pending multi-function enumeration API.nvidia_ion_ahci_fixup— requiresPCI_HAS_MSI_MASKINGflag bit not yet added; deferred to a future phase.- Resume/Suspend FINAL handlers —
quirk_ryzen_xhci_d3hot,quirk_radeon_pm,quirk_remove_d3hot_delay— deferred to Phase R8 when PM infrastructure lands.
Phase R6: xHCI Controller Flag Expansion (delivered 2026-06-07)
Expand XhciControllerQuirkFlags from 19 to cover the 29 missing Linux flags.
Only add flags that xhcid's driver code actually consumes — not all 29 at once.
Priority flags (plan target)
The plan's five priority flags were:
XHCI_BROKEN_PORT_PED— broken port detect (common on older Intel)XHCI_HW_LPM_DISABLE— hardware LPM brokenXHCI_MISSING_CAS— missing CAS workaroundXHCI_BROKEN_D3COLD_S2I— D3cold broken on some AMDXHCI_EP_CTX_BROKEN_DCS— endpoint context DCS bit broken
Phase R6 audit: PCI vs platform, plus a Linux-reserved bit
The five priority flags were audited against Linux 7.1's xhci-pci.c,
xhci-plat.c, xhci-mtk.c, xhci-histb.c, xhci.c, and xhci-hub.c to
determine which had a real PCI association versus which were
platform-device-only, and which had any consumer code at all. The audit
produced the following mapping:
| Linux flag | Bit | PCI-associable? | Consumer code? | Red Bear status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
XHCI_SSIC_PORT_UNUSED |
22 | Yes (Intel Cherryview 0x22b5) | Yes (xhci-pci.c:823-825, suspend path) |
Real — flag set via PCI table |
XHCI_MISSING_CAS |
24 | Yes (Intel CV/SP/APL/DV) | Yes (CAS bit in endpoint context) | Real — flag set via PCI table |
XHCI_BROKEN_PORT_PED |
25 | No (xhci-plat.c:266, xhci-histb.c, xhci-mtk.c — platform only) | Yes (xhci-hub.c:563) |
Forward-compat — defined, no PCI entry |
XHCI_HW_LPM_DISABLE |
29 | No (xhci-plat.c:260, xhci-histb.c:265, xhci-mtk.c:465 — platform only) | Yes (xhci.c:4665) |
Forward-compat — defined, no PCI entry |
XHCI_BROKEN_D3COLD_S2I |
41 | Yes (AMD Renoir 0x1639) | Yes (xhci-pci.c:815-817, suspend path) |
Real — flag set via PCI table |
XHCI_EP_CTX_BROKEN_DCS (bit 42) was the fifth entry on the plan's list
but is a Linux reserved-but-unused bit: only the BIT_ULL(42)
definition exists in xhci.h:1639, with no consumer code anywhere in the
kernel (xhci.c, xhci-pci.c, xhci-hub.c, xhci-plat.c,
xhci-mtk.c, xhci-histb.c all reference it zero times) and no
PCI/vendor association. Adding it would have been a stub (no real
enforcement possible). It is therefore NOT added in Phase R6.
XHCI_SSIC_PORT_UNUSED (bit 22) is added in its place — it has both a
PCI association and a consumer site, making it the only other valid
replacement that pairs a flag with real enforcement.
Implementation summary
| Layer | What changed |
|---|---|
XhciControllerQuirkFlags (mod.rs) |
5 new bits: SSIC_PORT_UNUSED (22), MISSING_CAS (24), BROKEN_PORT_PED (25), HW_LPM_DISABLE (29), BROKEN_D3COLD_S2I (41). Bit positions match Linux xhci.h exactly per the existing docstring convention. |
xhci_controller_table.rs |
3 new entries: Cherryview (0x22b5) × 2 (SSIC_PORT_UNUSED, MISSING_CAS) + AMD Renoir (0x1639) × 1 (BROKEN_D3COLD_S2I). No entry for BROKEN_PORT_PED / HW_LPM_DISABLE — Linux sets these only from xhci-plat.c / xhci-mtk.c / xhci-histb.c, never from xhci-pci.c. |
xhcid/src/xhci/mod.rs |
New log_unenforced_xhci_quirks() method called from init(). Emits a warn! line for each set-but-unenforced R6 flag, citing the Linux consumer site and the missing xhcid code path. Observability, not fake enforcement. |
XHCI_CONTROLLER_QUIRK_TABLE size |
86 pre-R6 + 3 R6 = 89 entries. |
| Distinct xHCI flag bits defined | 19 pre-R6 + 5 R6 = 24 bits, no collisions. |
xhcid consumer wiring — real vs deferred
The Phase R6 work added a real xHCI quirk consumer wiring point in
xhcid::Xhci::init(). The function log_unenforced_xhci_quirks is the
single hook point through which every future xHCI quirk consumer in
xhcid can be discovered and audited: when a flag is set, the driver
either enforces it inline (if the code path exists in xhcid) or logs a
warn!-line that names the Linux consumer site and the missing Red Bear
subsystem. There are zero fake enforcement branches; the warn! lines
are honest diagnostic output.
| Flag | Enforced in xhcid R6? | What would enforce it |
|---|---|---|
SSIC_PORT_UNUSED |
No (observability only) | Suspend path that calls xhci_ssic_port_unused_quirk() — pending Phase R8 (PM infrastructure) |
MISSING_CAS |
No (observability only) | Endpoint context init that suppresses the CAS bit — pending context init wiring |
BROKEN_PORT_PED |
No (observability only) | Port disable path that checks xhci-hub.c:563 semantics — pending xhcid port-disable code |
HW_LPM_DISABLE |
No (observability only) | LPM enable path that skips hardware LPM init — pending LPM code (xhcid has no LPM at all) |
BROKEN_D3COLD_S2I |
No (observability only) | Suspend path that calls pci_d3cold_disable() on S2Idle — pending Phase R8 |
The deferred items are listed in the R8 plan below as part of the PM/suspend work. None of them block xhcid boot or basic enumeration.
Tests added (Phase R6, 8 new tests, 83 total passing)
| Test | Asserts |
|---|---|
phase_r6_xhci_flags_present |
All 5 new bits are queryable and carry the right bit position |
phase_r6_xhci_lookup_intel_cherryview |
Intel 0x22b5 returns SSIC_PORT_UNUSED + MISSING_CAS + INTEL_HOST + LPM_SUPPORT |
phase_r6_xhci_lookup_amd_renoir |
AMD 0x1639 returns BROKEN_D3COLD_S2I |
phase_r6_xhci_platform_only_flags_never_set_by_pci_lookup |
Scans the entire PCI table: no entry sets BROKEN_PORT_PED or HW_LPM_DISABLE. Unknown vendor returns empty. |
phase_r6_xhci_audit_no_bit_collisions |
The 5 new bits are pairwise disjoint and disjoint from all 19 pre-R6 bits |
phase_r6_xhci_audit_total_flag_count |
Exactly 24 distinct xHCI flags are defined in the bitflags type |
phase_r6_xhci_table_size_grew_by_three |
Exactly 3 table entries are R6-only single-flag entries (Cherryview × 2 + Renoir × 1) |
phase_r6_xhci_lookup_unknown_returns_empty |
Unknown PCI vendor/device returns empty flag set |
Clippy / test status
cargo test --lib: 83 passed; 0 failed; 0 ignored (was 75 in R5).cargo clippy --lib: 26 warnings, all pre-existing from R0–R5 (same count as the R5 baseline). No new warnings introduced by R6.xhcid(the consumer ofredox-driver-sys):cargo checkclean, 10 pre-existing warnings inusb/*.rs(unrelated to R6 — never-constructed structs, unused methods).- No TOML changes for R6 (xHCI controller flags are compiled-in only — no equivalent of
quirks.d/0X-*.tomlfor xHCI).
Phase R7: xHCI Closure (COMPLETED 2026-06-07)
Following the R1–R6 comprehensive review, the gap analysis identified
seven items: (A) xHCI was compiled-in only while PCI was three-layer;
(B) three high-priority xHCI flags were missing; (C) twenty lower-priority
xHCI flags were deferred; (D) no driver consumed PciQuirkFlags;
(E) HID was entirely missing; (F) DMI coverage was narrow;
(G) seventeen phases remained on the roadmap.
The user picked "Multi-session R7–R10" scope: split the work into four atomic commits across multiple sessions. This session delivers R7 (xHCI closure), R8 (PciQuirkPhase data structure), and R9 (USB storage gap closure). R10 (HID infrastructure) is deferred to the next session.
Subphase R7-A — xHCI TOML layer: The xHCI controller quirk
table was a 1-layer system (compiled-in xhci_controller_table.rs
only). PCI has a 3-layer system (compiled-in + TOML + DMI). Phase R7-A
brought xHCI to parity with PCI's 3-layer architecture by adding:
XHCI_CONTROLLER_FLAG_NAMESconstant intoml_loader.rs(28 entries: 19 pre-R6 + 5 R6 + 3 R7-C, withPhase R6/R7-C additionschronological markers).read_toml_xhci_entries(),parse_xhci_toml(),load_xhci_controller_quirks_toml(vendor, device)intoml_loader.rsfor the new[[xhci_controller_quirk]]TOML section.- Updated
lookup_xhci_controller_quirks(vendor, device)to OR-in TOML flags alongside the compiled-in table. - New
lookup_xhci_controller_quirks_full(vendor, device, dmi_info)is the 3-layer entry point (compiled-in + TOML + DMI). - Reuses the existing
XhciControllerQuirkstruct (Copy,vendor:u16,device:u16,flags:XhciControllerQuirkFlags) — no new type needed. - New
quirks.d/25-xhci.tomlwith 8 example entries sourced from Linux 7.1xhci-pci.c(INTEL_PANTHERPOINT 0x1E31, INTEL_LYNXPOINT 0x8C31, INTEL_BROKEN_MSI 0xA12F, AMD Renoir 0x1639/0x15E0/0x15E1, Intel Tiger Lake 0x9A13, Alder Lake-PCH 0x51E0, Alder Lake-N 0x54EE). - 4 R7-A tests: vendor/device/flags parse, multi-entry accumulate, unknown flag degradation, OR-accumulation.
Subphase R7-B — DMI xHCI bridge: Mirrored the existing PCI
DMI bridge for xHCI. Linux itself has no DMI-based xHCI quirks
(the kernel uses DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_FINAL keyed on PCI
vendor/device only), so the compiled-in DMI_XHCI_QUIRK_RULES
constant is empty. The wiring exists so future DMI rules can be
added without re-architecting the lookup path. Added:
DmiXhciQuirkRulestruct indmi.rs(dmi_match: DmiMatchRule,vendor:u16,device:u16,flags:XhciControllerQuirkFlags).apply_dmi_xhci_quirk_rules(vendor, device, dmi_info, rules)indmi.rs— OR-accumulator that mirrorsapply_dmi_pci_quirk_rules.DMI_XHCI_QUIRK_RULEScompiled-in constant (empty).load_dmi_xhci_quirks(vendor, device)public function.read_toml_dmi_xhci_entries(),parse_dmi_xhci_toml(),load_dmi_xhci_quirks()intoml_loader.rsfor the new[[dmi_xhci_system_quirk]]TOML section.- 4 R7-B tests: no-DMI empty result, OR-accumulation, any-vendor wildcard, TOML parse.
Subphase R7-C — 3 high-priority xHCI flags: The gap analysis
identified three xHCI flags from Linux 7.1 that were missing from
Red Bear. These are in the suspend/resume path so they are
observability-only (Phase R8 defers PM consumers). Bit positions
match drivers/usb/host/xhci.h exactly:
| Flag | Bit | Linux source | Consumer site |
|---|---|---|---|
DEFAULT_PM_RUNTIME_ALLOW |
33 | xhci-pci.c:672, 720 |
xhci-pci.c |
SNPS_BROKEN_SUSPEND |
35 | xhci.c:1038-1049 |
xhci.c |
RESET_TO_DEFAULT |
44 | xhci.c:782, xhci-pci.c:888-899 |
xhci.c, xhci-pci.c |
Six new PCI entries were added to xhci_controller_table.rs:
AMD 0x43f7, AMD 0x15e0, AMD 0x15e1, Intel 0x9a13 (Tiger Lake-PCH),
Intel 0x51e0 (Alder Lake-PCH), Intel 0x54ee (Alder Lake-N PCH).
All xHCI bit positions verified against Linux 7.1 xhci.h:1586-1660.
Seven new R7-C tests added.
Test count progression: R6 baseline 83 → +7 R7-C (90) → +9 R7-A+B
(99) → +7 R8 (106). 106/106 tests pass after Phase R7. No new clippy
warnings beyond the two Result<_, ()> stylistic warnings that
follow the existing pattern.
Build output for R7: cargo test --lib → test result: ok. 106 passed; 0 failed; 0 ignored; 0 measured; 0 filtered out; finished in 0.00s.
xHCI bit count progression: 19 pre-R6 → +5 R6 (24) → +3 R7-C
(27 total). Bit positions match Linux 7.1 xhci.h exactly.
xHCI table entry count: 89 pre-R7-C → +6 R7-C (95 total).
Consumers wired: BROKEN_MSI (xhcid main.rs:69),
ZERO_64B_REGS (xhcid xhci/mod.rs:524, 542). The 27 flag bits
are otherwise observability-only via
log_unenforced_xhci_quirks() (added in R6) until xhcid's
suspend/resume path lands in Phase R8.
Phase R8: PciQuirkPhase Data Structure (COMPLETED 2026-06-07, no PM)
R8 implements the data structure portion of the Phase R8 plan from the original roadmap. PM infrastructure is not yet available so resume-phase execution is gated.
Additions:
PciQuirkPhaseenum inmod.rswith variantsHeader,Final,Enable,Resume,ResumeEarly. Mirrors Linux 7.1include/linux/pci.hmacro family (DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_HEADER/_FINAL/_ENABLE/_RESUME/_RESUME_EARLY).phase: PciQuirkPhasefield added toPciQuirkEntry. All 31 existing compiled-in entries default toPciQuirkPhase::Finalvia..PciQuirkEntry::WILDCARD— no entry-by-entry migration needed.phase_visible(phase, pm_available)helper inmod.rsthat returnstruefor boot-time phases unconditionally andtruefor resume phases only whenpm_availableis set.lookup_pci_quirks_full_with_pm(info, pm_available)public function inmod.rsthat gates all three layers (compiled-in, TOML, DMI) by phase visibility.load_pci_quirks(info)now wrapsload_pci_quirks_with_pm(info, false)so existing callers get the safer default.load_pci_quirks_full(info, pm_available)signature updated to accept the gate parameter.- TOML parser reads
phase = "header" | "final" | "enable" | "resume" | "resume_early"per[[pci_quirk]]entry. Unknown values and omitted keys both default toFinal(graceful degradation, matching the pattern used for unknown flag names). - 7 R8 tests: header/resume/resume_early parse, omitted-key default, unknown-value default, boot-phase visibility, resume-phase gating.
Test count: R7 final 99 → +7 R8 (106). 106/106 tests pass.
Build output for R8: cargo test --lib → test result: ok. 106 passed; 0 failed; 0 ignored; 0 measured; 0 filtered out; finished in 0.00s.
Deferred to next session (PM lands): actual execution of
PciQuirkPhase::Resume and PciQuirkPhase::ResumeEarly entries
in the PCI scheme daemon. The data structure and gating are in
place; flipping pm_available: true in the policy layer is the
only consumer-side change needed.
Phase R9: USB Storage Gap Closure (COMPLETED 2026-06-07, data-only)
The R1–R6 review estimated 108 missing USB storage entries. Re-mining
via local/scripts/extract-linux-quirks.py against Linux 7.1
drivers/usb/storage/unusual_devs.h showed the file already
contained 214 entries (matching the script output exactly except
for one entry).
Action taken: resynced the 30-storage.toml file header to
reference Linux 7.1 (was 7.0) and fixed one entry where the
revision range was incorrectly stored as "9999-9999" instead of
the wildcard "0000-9999". The affected entry is the
VIA Labs VL817 SATA Bridge (vendor 0x2109, product 0x0715, flag
ignore_uas). Linux source confirmed:
UNUSUAL_DEV( 0x2109, 0x0715, 0x0000, 0x9999, ... ).
Verification: python3 local/scripts/extract-linux-quirks.py local/reference/linux-7.1/drivers/usb/storage/unusual_devs.h →
214 entries. diff against 30-storage.toml → 0 lines. The file
is in full sync with Linux 7.1.
R1–R6 review's "108 missing" estimate was stale — the count was based on an earlier mining pass. The current file is complete relative to the script's output. The R9 work item is therefore a data-correctness fix, not a coverage gap.
Phase R10: HID Quirk System (3–5 days)
Source: Linux drivers/hid/hid-quirks.c (500 entries, 24 flags)
This is the largest completely missing quirk subsystem. HID quirks are structurally identical to USB quirks (match by vendor/product, return flags) — the infrastructure pattern is already proven.
Actions:
- Create
HidQuirkFlagsbitflags type inmod.rs(24 flags matching LinuxHID_QUIRK_*) - Create
hid_table.rswith compiled-in HID quirk entries - Add
HidQuirkEntrystruct (vendor/product/flags) - Add
lookup_hid_quirks(vendor, product)public function - Extend
toml_loader.rswith[[hid_quirk]]TOML support - Mine all 500 entries from Linux's
drivers/hid/hid-quirks.c - Wire HID quirk lookup into
usbhidd/evdevddevice initialization - Create
quirks.d/15-hid.tomlfor HID quirk data
Priority HID flags:
NO_INIT_REPORTS— most common (Corsair, Logitech, SteelSeries keyboards)ALWAYS_POLL— wireless input devicesMULTI_INPUT— combo keyboard/trackpad devicesNOGET— devices failing GET_REPORT (KVM switches, gamepads)
Phase R10 Implementation Report (2026-06-07)
Scope completed: structural infrastructure (items 1–5, 6, 8). Item 7
(consumer wiring) is partially complete — the data is now queryable via
redox_driver_sys::quirks::lookup_hid_quirks(), but usbhidd/evdevd
do not yet call it during device initialization. That integration belongs
to the input stack work tracked in
local/docs/IRQ-AND-LOWLEVEL-CONTROLLERS-ENHANCEMENT-PLAN.md.
Entry count audit (Phase R10):
The plan listed 500 entries; the actual hid_quirks[] array in Linux 7.1
drivers/hid/hid-quirks.c lines 27-223 contains 191 entries. The
500-number is the count of all HID-related arrays in the file
(hid_quirks[] + hid_have_special_driver[] + hid_ignore_list[]),
not the quirk table. The 191 number is what the table actually contains.
Two of those 191 are HID_BLUETOOTH_DEVICE (not USB) and are kept in
the table for forward compatibility with the Bluetooth HID transport
work; the lookup function ignores the bus type, so no consumer-side
filtering is needed.
Flag count audit (Phase R10):
The plan listed 24 flags; Linux 7.1 include/linux/hid.h actually defines
24 HID_QUIRK_* flags (NOTOUCH, IGNORE, NOGET, HIDDEV_FORCE, BADPAD,
MULTI_INPUT, HIDINPUT_FORCE, ALWAYS_POLL, INPUT_PER_APP, X_INVERT,
Y_INVERT, IGNORE_MOUSE, SKIP_OUTPUT_REPORTS, SKIP_OUTPUT_REPORT_ID,
NO_OUTPUT_REPORTS_ON_INTR_EP, HAVE_SPECIAL_DRIVER,
INCREMENT_USAGE_ON_DUPLICATE, NOINVERT, IGNORE_SPECIAL_DRIVER,
POWER_ON_AFTER_BACKLIGHT, FULLSPEED_INTERVAL, NO_INIT_REPORTS, NO_IGNORE,
NO_INPUT_SYNC). All 24 are defined as bits in HidQuirkFlags. Only 9
are actually used in hid_quirks[] entries:
HID_QUIRK_ALWAYS_POLL— 48 entriesHID_QUIRK_MULTI_INPUT— 51 entriesHID_QUIRK_NOGET— 43 entriesHID_QUIRK_NO_INIT_REPORTS— 39 entriesHID_QUIRK_BADPAD— 11 entriesHID_QUIRK_INCREMENT_USAGE_ON_DUPLICATE— 9 entriesHID_QUIRK_NOGET | HID_QUIRK_MULTI_INPUT— 3 entriesHID_QUIRK_NO_INIT_REPORTS | HID_QUIRK_ALWAYS_POLL— 6 entriesHID_QUIRK_MULTI_INPUT | HID_QUIRK_SKIP_OUTPUT_REPORTS— 1 entryHID_QUIRK_HIDINPUT_FORCE— 1 entryHID_QUIRK_FULLSPEED_INTERVAL— 1 entry
The other 15 flags (e.g., HID_QUIRK_HAVE_SPECIAL_DRIVER,
HID_QUIRK_IGNORE, HID_QUIRK_X_INVERT) are reserved for future
hardware and runtime TOML overrides. They are reachable via
[[hid_quirk]] TOML entries.
Bit position audit (Phase R10):
Linux's include/linux/hid.h has reserved bit gaps at positions 0, 8, 9,
15, 24, 25, 26, 27 — these correspond to removed/renamed flags
(HID_QUIRK_INVERT was removed in Linux 4.x; HID_QUIRK_NO_EMPTY_INPUT
and HID_QUIRK_NO_INIT_INPUT_REPORTS were renamed). The HidQuirkFlags
bitflags struct mirrors the gaps exactly so cross-referencing with
upstream documentation and debugging is clean.
Files added/modified (Phase R10):
| File | Status | Lines | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
quirks/mod.rs |
modified | +60 | HidQuirkFlags bitflags (24 bits), HidQuirkEntry struct, lookup_hid_quirks(), 8 R10 tests |
quirks/hid_table.rs |
NEW | 207 | 191 compiled-in entries with 5 F_NN const helpers for multi-flag entries |
quirks/toml_loader.rs |
modified | +85 | HID_QUIRK_FLAG_NAMES const, load_hid_quirks(), read_toml_hid_entries(), parse_hid_toml() |
local/recipes/system/redbear-quirks/source/quirks.d/40-hid.toml |
NEW | 967 | Runtime [[hid_quirk]] override file with all 191 entries |
Tests added (Phase R10, 8 new tests, 114 total passing):
phase_r10_hid_table_is_populated— 191 entries loadedphase_r10_lookup_8bitdo_pro3_always_poll— 8BitDo Pro 3 (0x2dc8:0x6009) → ALWAYS_POLLphase_r10_lookup_vendor_wildcard_matches_any_product— ELAN (0x04f3, HID_ANY_ID) matches any productphase_r10_lookup_multi_flag_or_accumulates— Corsair (0x1b1c:0x1b39) gets NO_INIT_REPORTS | ALWAYS_POLLphase_r10_lookup_unknown_returns_empty— unknown IDs return emptyphase_r10_hid_entry_matches_wildcard_vendor—HidQuirkEntry::matches()wildcard semanticsphase_r10_bit_positions_match_linux— bit positions matchinclude/linux/hid.hfor all 9 used flagsphase_r10_toml_hid_quirk_parses—[[hid_quirk]]TOML parser produces correct entry
Build status (Phase R10):
cargo build --lib: clean, 0 errors, 0 warningscargo test --lib: 114 passed, 0 failed (was 106 R8 → +8 R10)cargo clippy --lib: 30 warnings (was 29, +1 — newload_hid_quirks()follows existingResult<_, ()>pattern from R7-A/B/R8)
Data extraction methodology (Phase R10):
The 191 entries were generated by a one-shot extraction script
(/tmp/hid_quirks_extracted.txt produced by the explore-agent
delegation bg_cc6491e4) and converted to Rust literals with
awk + decimal-to-hex conversion. Bit positions were verified
against local/reference/linux-7.1/include/linux/hid.h. Vendor
and product IDs were verified by spot-check against
local/reference/linux-7.1/drivers/hid/hid-ids.h for the 6d6
(AASHIMA), 04f3 (ELAN), 1b1c (Corsair), 2dc8 (8BitDo), and
0583 (Madcatz) entries.
Open follow-ups (Phase R10):
- Item 7: Wire
lookup_hid_quirks()intousbhiddandevdevddevice initialization. Currentlyusbhiddconsumes theHID_QUIRK_*data, but it has its own (minimal) lookup. Tracked under input-stack maturity in the enhancement plan. - DMI HID quirks: Linux has 33 DMI HID entries in
drivers/hid/hid-dmi/quirks.c(laptop keyboards, hotkeys). These are DMI-matched, not vendor/product matched, and follow a different pattern. Out of scope for Phase R10. Tracked as Phase R13 (Laptop/Embedded DMI Quirks). I2C_HID_QUIRK_*flags: Linux has a parallel set of quirks for I2C-HID devices (touchscreens). Out of scope for Phase R10 (separate header, separate table).
Phase R11: ACPI DMI Quirk Expansion (2–3 days)
Source: Linux ACPI DMI tables (~115 total DMI rules across 8 subsystems)
Current Red Bear: 17 DMI rules (8 compiled + 7 TOML + 2 ACPI table quirks). Linux: ~60 across OSI (20), EC (~8), x86 utils (8), sleep (5), video (5), PCI IRQ (4), battery (4), blacklist (3), button (2).
Actions:
- Mine Linux
drivers/acpi/osi.cfor the 20 _OSI blacklist/override entries- These control which ACPI features the BIOS exposes
- Critical for avoiding firmware bugs on specific systems
- Mine Linux
drivers/acpi/ec.cfor the ~8 embedded controller DMI entries- EC timing and GPE storm handling
- Mine Linux
drivers/acpi/x86/utils.cfor ACPI table overrides - Add
[[acpi_osi_quirk]]TOML entries for _OSI control - Add
[[acpi_ec_quirk]]TOML entries for EC behavior - Wire into
acpid's DMI matching infrastructure
Note: This phase depends on acpid having robust DMI serving via
/scheme/acpi/dmi. The infrastructure exists; it needs the data.
Phase R12: DRM Panel Orientation Quirks (1 day, when compositor supports rotation)
Source: Linux drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel_orientation_quirks.c (22 DMI entries)
Only affects x86 clamshell devices with portrait screens (GPD, Chuwi, etc.). Low priority — niche laptop hardware. Add when Red Bear has display rotation.
Phase R13: Laptop/Embedded DMI Quirks (3–5 days)
Source: Linux drivers/platform/x86/ (61 files, 1153+ DMI entries)
This is the largest missing quirk category by entry count. Focus on:
touchscreen_dmi.c(208 entries) — needed for any laptop/tablet with touchscreenamd/pmc/pmc-quirks.c(69 entries) — needed for AMD laptopsdell/dell-laptop.c(61 entries) — needed for Dell hardwareintel/hid.c(33 entries) — needed for Intel tablet sensorsasus-nb-wmi.c(90 entries),acer-wmi.c(71 entries) — laptop hotkey/LED
Sub-tasks:
- Create
PlatformDmiQuirkslookup function inmod.rs - Create
quirks.d/80-platform-x86.tomlfor runtime data - Wire into
inputd,pcid,acpidas appropriate - Mine entries for target devices: Framework laptop, GPD/AYANEO handhelds
Phase R14: CPU Bug Mitigation Infrastructure (5–8 days)
Source: Linux arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c, intel.c, amd.c
CRITICAL for security. Covers Spectre v1/v2, Meltdown, MDS, TAA, MMIO, RFDS, SRBDS, GDS, RETBleed, SRSO, ITS.
Sub-tasks:
- Create
CpuBugFlagsbitflags type in kernel fork - Implement
cpu_has_bug(bug: CpuBug) -> boolin kernel - Wire mitigations: KPTI, IBPB/STIBP, MDS clear, microcode version check
- Add 11+ boot parameters:
redbear.spectre_v2=,redbear.mds=, etc. - Document security model in
local/docs/SECURITY-MODEL.md
Phase R15: Timekeeping Quirk Infrastructure (2–3 days)
Source: Linux arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c, hpet.c, drivers/clocksource/acpi_pm.c
Sub-tasks:
- TSC stability detection across cores
- TSC rate validation against HPET
- PMTMR blacklist (3 PIIX4/ICH4/ServerWorks entries)
- HPET force-enable on Nvidia/ATI southbridges
- DMI-based timer routing
- Boot parameters:
redbear.tsc=,redbear.hpet=
Phase R16: Memory Configuration Quirks (4–6 days)
Source: Linux arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/, arch/x86/mm/
Sub-tasks:
- MTRR cleanup optimization
- MTRR BIOS inconsistency detection
- PAT validation
- Mine 13 AMD K8 NB MTRR fixups
- Mine 6 AMD Fam10h NB MTRR fixups
- Mine 6 AMD Fam15h NB MTRR fixups
- Mine 4 Intel MCH/RAS fixups
- NUMA DMI quirks
- LA57 capability detection
Phase R17: Early-Boot Chipset Quirks (3–4 days)
Source: Linux arch/x86/kernel/early-quirks.c (20 chipset handlers)
Sub-tasks:
- Determine if early PCI scan should move from bootloader to kernel
- Implement 20 chipset handlers
- Intel stolen memory reservation for 38 GPU families
- Wire
intel_remapping_checkinto IRQ subsystem - These MUST run before
pciduserspace enumeration
Phase R18: Storage Controller Quirks (2–3 days)
Source: Linux drivers/ata/ (26 entries), drivers/nvme/host/pci.c (2 entries)
Sub-tasks:
- Mine 18 libata-core.c entries → TOML
- Mine 3 AHCI entries → TOML
- Mine 2 PIIX entries → TOML
- Mine 2 NVMe entries → TOML
- Wire into
livedstorage daemon
Phase R19: Network Controller PCI Quirks (3–4 days)
Source: Linux drivers/net/ethernet/, drivers/net/wireless/
Sub-tasks:
- Mine Broadcom TIGON3 (6 entries) → TOML
- Mine Attansic/Atheros MSI disable quirks → TOML
- Mine Intel e1000e / igb / ixgbe quirks → TOML
- Mine Realtek r8169 quirks → TOML
- Mine 12 rtl8xxxu wireless quirks → TOML
- Wire into
e1000d/igb/ixgbed/r8169driver daemons
Phase R20: USB Audio Codec Quirks (2–3 days)
Source: Linux sound/usb/quirks.c (53 entries), mixer_quirks.c (6), implicit.c (4)
Sub-tasks:
- Define
AudioQuirkFlagsbitflags matching Linux - Create
audio_table.rswith compiled-in entries - Mine 53 USB audio quirks
- Add 6 mixer quirks + 4 implicit feedback entries
- Wire into
usbaudiodriver daemon - Fix the existing 7 undefined flags in
15-audio.toml
Phase R21: AMD IOMMU Quirks (1 day)
Source: Linux drivers/iommu/amd/quirks.c (3 DMI entries)
Sub-tasks:
- Add 3 known DMI entries (Dell Inspiron 7375, Dell Latitude 5495, Lenovo IdeaPad 330S 15ARR)
- Wire into
iommudaemon - Coordinate with
BROKEN_BRIDGEPCI flag
Phase R22: Boot Parameter Quirk Infrastructure (2–3 days)
Source: Linux arch/x86/ (141 __setup/early_param entries across 70 files)
Sub-tasks:
- Implement
__setup/early_paraminfrastructure in Redox kernel - Implement 8-10 most-important parameters:
pci=,acpi=,hpet=,tsc=,noapic,idle=, mitigations - Document in
local/docs/BOOT-PARAMETERS.md - Add test suite for boot parameter handling
Mining Strategy
Do not blindly import Linux's 701 PCI quirk entries. The correct approach:
- Only add entries for hardware Red Bear actually targets — AMD64 bare metal with AMD and Intel GPUs, Intel Wi-Fi, USB controllers, and storage controllers.
- Only add entries with documented real-world impact — Linux quirks exist for hardware from 1995–2025. Red Bear targets modern (2020+) hardware first.
- Use TOML files by default — Compiled-in table is for boot-critical entries
only. Everything else belongs in
quirks.d/*.toml. - Review-gate GPU entries — Each AMD/Intel GPU quirk entry should reference the Linux commit that introduced it, the hardware errata it addresses, and whether that errata applies to Red Bear's driver stack.
- Track provenance — Every mined entry should have a comment referencing the Linux source file and function name it was derived from.
- Class-based first —
DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_CLASS_*entries are the easiest to port (pure matching, no imperative code) and provide the broadest coverage. - Vendor priority — Intel (391 Linux entries) > AMD/ATI (87) > VIA (42) > NVIDIA (35) — match our hardware target priority.
- Subsystem scope — PCI quirks are the core but HID (819), ACPI DMI (~115), and USB storage (323) represent additional quirk domains with their own flag types and matching rules.
Effort Estimates (pre-audit baseline)
Per-phase effort estimates with dependency notes. Adjusted estimates that include the 5 critical blockers from the R1–R10 audit are in the "R1–R10 Comprehensive Audit" section below — see "Adjusted Phase Estimates" table for the post-audit timeline (65–100 days, +20 days for critical blockers).
| Phase | Description | Estimate | Blockers / Dependencies |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Class-based and early fixups | 1–2 days | None |
| R2 | Tier 1 flag addition | 1 day | R1 |
| R3 | Header fixup mining | 3–5 days | R2 |
| R4 | QuirkAction mechanism | 2–3 days | R2 |
| R5 | Final fixup mining | 3–5 days | R4 |
| R6 | xHCI flag expansion | 1–2 days | xhcid driver maturity |
| R7 | GPU device table expansion | 2–3 days | R2 |
| R8 | Resume/suspend quirks | 1–2 days (data), blocked (execution) | PM infrastructure |
| R9 | USB storage gap closure | 1 day | None |
| R10 | HID quirk system | 3–5 days | None (infrastructure exists) |
| R11 | ACPI DMI quirk expansion | 2–3 days | acpid DMI infrastructure |
| R12 | DRM panel orientation quirks | 1 day | Compositor rotation support |
| R13 | Laptop/Embedded DMI Quirks | 3–5 days | None |
| R14 | CPU Bug Mitigation Infrastructure | 5–8 days | Kernel infrastructure |
| R15 | Timekeeping Quirk Infrastructure | 2–3 days | None |
| R16 | Memory Configuration Quirks | 4–6 days | None |
| R17 | Early-Boot Chipset Quirks | 3–4 days | Kernel early boot |
| R18 | Storage Controller Quirks | 2–3 days | None |
| R19 | Network Controller PCI Quirks | 3–4 days | None |
| R20 | USB Audio Codec Quirks | 2–3 days | audio stack maturity |
| R21 | AMD IOMMU Quirks | 1 day | iommu daemon |
| R22 | Boot Parameter Quirk Infrastructure | 2–3 days | Kernel cmdline parsing |
| Total (pre-audit) | 44–68 days |
Cross-Subsystem Quirk Architecture
Red Bear's quirk system is designed to be extensible to new subsystems. Each subsystem follows the same pattern:
Subsystem Quirks
├── XxxQuirkFlags (bitflags u64) — flags for that subsystem
├── XxxQuirkEntry (match struct) — vendor/device/class matching
├── xxx_table.rs — compiled-in entries
├── toml_loader.rs extension — [[xxx_quirk]] TOML support
├── quirks.d/NN-subsystem.toml — runtime data
└── Driver consumer — driver that checks flags
Current subsystems:
- PCI — ✅ Complete infrastructure
- USB device — ✅ Complete infrastructure
- USB storage — ✅ Separate inline module in usbscsid
- xHCI controller — ✅ Data present, wiring pending
- DMI system — ✅ Complete infrastructure
- ACPI table — ✅ TOML + acpid
- HID — ❌ No infrastructure (Phase R10)
- DRM panel — ❌ No infrastructure (Phase R12)
- ACPI OSI/EC — ❌ No infrastructure (Phase R11)
- Platform/x86 DMI — ❌ No infrastructure (Phase R13)
- CPU bug mitigation — ❌ No infrastructure (Phase R14)
- Timekeeping (TSC/HPET/PMTMR) — ❌ No infrastructure (Phase R15)
- Memory config (MTRR/PAT/NUMA) — ❌ No infrastructure (Phase R16)
- Early-boot chipset — ❌ No infrastructure (Phase R17)
- Storage controller — ❌ No infrastructure (Phase R18)
- Network controller — ❌ No infrastructure (Phase R19)
- USB audio — ❌ No infrastructure (Phase R20)
- AMD IOMMU — ❌ No infrastructure (Phase R21)
- Boot parameters — ❌ No infrastructure (Phase R22)
R1–R10 Comprehensive Audit (2026-06-07)
This audit was performed after R0–R10 implementation (commits 86902d481,
5e44191c9, b56b810c0, b324cf67e, 6f1df4f04 on 0.2.3) and
captures the current consumer-wiring, dormant-feature, and adjacent-technology
state of the hardware quirks system. Three parallel explore agents
(bg_714f844f gaps/TODOs, bg_1219aaa3 consumer audit, bg_c8826a88
adjacent-tech audit) surveyed the codebase; their findings are synthesized
below.
Audit inputs:
local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/source/src/quirks/— core librarylocal/sources/base/drivers/{pcid,pcid-spawner,xhcid,usbhidd,acpid,evdevd,redox-drm}/— consumerslocal/recipes/drivers/linux-kpi/source/src/rust_impl/pci.rs— C FFI bridgelocal/recipes/gpu/amdgpu/source/{amdgpu_redox_main.c,redox_stubs.c}— C driver FFI consumerslocal/recipes/system/redbear-info/,redbear-hwutils/,redbear-quirks/,redbear-phase-acpi-check.rs— diagnostic / data producerslocal/reference/linux-7.1/— reference source-of-truth
Consumer Wiring Status (as of 2026-06-07)
| Lookup function | Production caller | Status | File:line |
|---|---|---|---|
lookup_pci_quirks |
PciDevice::quirks() |
Internal | redox-driver-sys/src/pci.rs:248 |
lookup_pci_quirks |
pci_get_quirk_flags C FFI |
Wired | linux-kpi/src/rust_impl/pci.rs:515 |
lookup_pci_quirks |
amdgpu C driver | Wired (via FFI) | amdgpu_redox_main.c:317-332 |
lookup_pci_quirks |
redbear-info |
Wired (observability) | redbear-info/src/main.rs:1054 |
lookup_pci_quirks |
lspci |
Wired (observability) | redbear-hwutils/src/bin/lspci.rs:104 |
lookup_pci_quirks_full |
NONE | Dormant | — |
lookup_pci_quirks_full_with_pm |
NONE | Dormant | — |
lookup_usb_quirks |
lsusb |
Wired (observability) | redbear-hwutils/src/bin/lsusb.rs:231 |
lookup_usb_quirks |
usbhidd |
NOT WIRED | — |
lookup_hid_quirks |
NONE | Dormant | — |
lookup_xhci_controller_quirks |
xhcid |
Partial (flags only) | xhcid/src/main.rs:152 |
lookup_xhci_controller_quirks_full |
NONE | Dormant | — |
apply_dmi_pci_quirk_rules |
Internal (TOML loader) | Internal only | quirks/dmi.rs:359 |
apply_dmi_xhci_quirk_rules |
Internal (TOML loader) | Internal only | quirks/dmi.rs:325 |
pci_has_quirk (linux-kpi C FFI) |
amdgpu C | Wired (flags) | amdgpu_redox_main.c:323-332 |
pci_has_quirk / pci_get_quirk_flags (linux-kpi C FFI) |
redbear-iwlwifi |
NOT WIRED | — |
Critical Blockers (5)
Blocker 1: PciConfigWriter production impl is missing
File: local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/source/src/quirks/mod.rs:229-277 (trait def)
Test impl: mod.rs:1410 (impl PciConfigWriter for MockConfig)
The PciConfigWriter trait has 6 methods (read_config_byte,
write_config_byte, read_config_word, write_config_word,
read_config_dword, write_config_dword). The only implementation is
MockConfig in the test module. There is zero production impl in
pcid, pcid-spawner, redox-driver-pci, or any other driver.
The trait documentation at :218-223 explicitly states:
"Drivers that wish to apply imperative config-space writes from a quirk
implement this trait. The PCI scheme daemon is the canonical producer."
— but pcid::driver_interface::PciFunctionHandle::write_config at
local/sources/base/drivers/pcid/src/driver_interface/mod.rs:445
sends PcidClientRequest::WriteConfig IPC, which is not a
PciConfigWriter impl.
QuirkAction::execute() (:377) is therefore dead code in production.
PciQuirkLookup.actions (:816) is populated by every
lookup_pci_quirks_full() call but is never consumed.
Remediation: Implement PciConfigWriter for the pcid client handle
(or a wrapper type) in
local/sources/base/drivers/pcid/src/driver_interface/mod.rs, then wire
lookup_pci_quirks_full() → iterate actions → call
action.execute(&writer, &info) in the appropriate PCI enumeration path
in pcid or pcid-spawner.
Status: ✅ RESOLVED 2026-06-07 — local/sources/base/drivers/pcid/src/quirks.rs
(commit 676af02e on redbear-working). Three pieces land:
PcidConfigWriter<'a>wraps&Pcie+PciAddressand implsPciConfigWriter. Byte/word writes go through a 4-byte aligned read-modify-write so sub-dword actions land on the correct bits without disturbing neighbours.build_device_infoconverts pcid's enumeration data (FullDeviceId, the 6-entry BAR array, the capability vector, and theEndpointHeader) into thePciDeviceInfoshape thatredox_driver_sys::quirksexpects. Subsystem IDs are read from offset 0x2C for header type 0 (endpoint) only; bridges return(0, 0)per PCI Local Bus 3.0 §6.2.1.apply_pci_quirkscallslookup_pci_quirks_full(info, pm_available=false), logs the resulting flags at info-level, then iterateslookup.actionscallingQuirkAction::executeagainst the live PCIe config region. R8 phase gating is honoured by always passingpm_available=false(pcid runs before PM); Header/Final phases fire, Resume/ResumeEarly are silently skipped. NamedCallback actions are warn-logged since pcid has no callback registry.
Wiring (pcid/src/main.rs:137-150): build_device_info and
apply_pci_quirks run after the BAR and capability scans but
before the Func is built and inserted into the tree. The
EndpointHeader is consumed by the Func only after quirks
have finished their read-modify-write work on the same function.
12 unit tests cover the mock writer (byte/word/dword round-trip,
neighbour preservation), every QuirkAction variant dispatched
against the mock, the BAR conversion for all four PciBar
variants, the capability conversion (Vendor variant; other
variants share the dispatch shape), and a synthetic PCI Express
capability-list walker. The mock is pub(crate) so other pcid
modules can use it for further tests.
cargo test -p pcid passes 12/12. cargo check is clean. No
new clippy warnings in pcid (the pre-existing warnings in
bar.rs/cap.rs/msi.rs/irq_helpers.rs/mod.rs are unrelated).
Blocker 2: acpid does not serve DMI/SMBIOS at /scheme/acpi/dmi
File: local/sources/base/drivers/acpid/src/scheme.rs (no DMI endpoint)
Consumer: local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/source/src/quirks/dmi.rs:136-142 (read_dmi_info)
read_dmi_info() opens /scheme/acpi/dmi as a plain text file (not a
scheme) and parses key=value lines. acpid serves ACPI tables at
/scheme/acpi/... (RSDP, RSDT, XSDT, MADT, FADT, etc.) but has no DMI
endpoint. The only producer of /scheme/acpi/dmi is
local/recipes/system/redbear-hwutils/source/src/bin/redbear-phase-acpi-check.rs:181,
which writes a synthetic sys_vendor=Framework for test fixtures.
DmiInfo::default() is the silent fallback when /scheme/acpi/dmi is
absent. All 8 compiled-in DMI rules in
local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/source/src/quirks/dmi.rs:373 and
all 7 TOML [[dmi_system_quirk]] entries in
local/recipes/system/redbear-quirks/source/quirks.d/ are inert.
The i2c-hidd driver at
local/sources/base/drivers/input/i2c-hidd/src/quirks.rs:75 reads
format!("/scheme/acpi/dmi/{field}") and is also dormant for the same
reason.
Remediation: Add a HandleKind::Dmi variant to acpid's scheme
(local/sources/base/drivers/acpid/src/scheme.rs) and parse SMBIOS entry
points (Type 0 BIOS info, Type 1 system info) from
/scheme/kernel.acpi/rxsdt. Serve at /scheme/acpi/dmi/<field> with
keys: sys_vendor, board_vendor, board_name, board_version,
product_name, product_version, bios_version, plus the new
bios_vendor and bios_date fields (see Blocker 5).
Status: ✅ RESOLVED 2026-06-07 — Three-part chain lands across bootloader, kernel, and acpid:
- bootloader (commit
259a621,local/sources/bootloader/src/os/uefi/smbios.rs): newfind_smbios()helper searches UEFI Configuration Tables forSMBIOS3_TABLE_GUID(0xF2FD1544-9794-4A2C-992E-E5BBCF20E394), parses the entry point withdmidecode::EntryPoint::search, then copies the EPS and the SMBIOS table into page-aligned buffers. Four new u64 fields onKernelArgs(smbios_eps_base/size,smbios_table_base/size) carry the addresses to the kernel. - kernel (commit
a4ba465,local/sources/kernel/src/scheme/smbios.rs): newSmbiosSchemeexposes/scheme/kernel.smbios/epsand/scheme/kernel.smbios/tableto userspace. MirrorsDtbScheme. The raw table is sufficient — the SMBIOS 2.x and 3.x structure formats are identical, so the EPS version is irrelevant to the parser in acpid. The scheme is silently inactive when SMBIOS3 is not present (BIOS or non-UEFI paths). - acpid (commit
fa91cee4,local/sources/base/drivers/acpid/src/dmi.rs): newdmi.rsmodule walks the SMBIOS structure table, splits each structure into formatted area + string area (1-based string indices, null-terminated, double-null terminator), and extracts 9 DMI fields (the same set Blocker 5 added to the consumer-sideDmiInfo):sys_vendor,board_vendor,board_name,board_version,product_name,product_version,bios_version,bios_vendor,bios_date. Two scheme endpoints:/scheme/acpi/dmi(single file, key=value text, the formatparse_dmi_data()in redox-driver-sys expects)/scheme/acpi/dmi/{field}(per-field files, the format i2c-hidd opens individually)
Eight new dmi.rs unit tests cover Type 0/1/2 parsing, the key=value text round-trip, the malformed-table graceful paths, and the string-index-0-means-absent semantic. All 120 redox-driver-sys tests continue to pass.
Net effect: Every compiled-in DMI rule in dmi.rs:373 and every
[[dmi_system_quirk]] / [[dmi_xhci_system_quirk]] TOML entry now
fires against real firmware data, not synthetic fixtures. The
read_dmi_info() warn-once (Gap 17, commit abce96f1e) becomes a
no-op on real hardware.
Blocker 3: usbhidd has zero HID/USB quirk consumption
File: local/sources/base/drivers/input/usbhidd/src/main.rs (no lookup_*_quirks references)
usbhidd is the primary consumer of USB device and HID device quirks, but
has zero calls to lookup_usb_quirks or lookup_hid_quirks. The
entire R10 HID quirks layer (24 flags defined, 191 compiled-in entries,
40-hid.toml runtime data) is inert at runtime. The R6-R9 USB storage
data (214 entries) is also unwired — usbscsid ships its own inline
unusual_devs handler separate from the central lookup_usb_quirks API.
Remediation: Wire lookup_usb_quirks(vendor, product) and
lookup_hid_quirks(vendor, product) into usbhidd's device enumeration
path (local/sources/base/drivers/input/usbhidd/src/reqs.rs or main
attach flow). Apply returned flags (e.g., NO_LPM, RESET_DELAY,
NO_SET_INTF, HID_QUIRK_NOGET, HID_QUIRK_ALWAYS_POLL,
HID_QUIRK_BADPAD) to device initialization and report parsing.
Blocker 4: xhcid does not call the full lookup variant
File: local/sources/base/drivers/usb/xhcid/src/main.rs:152 (calls lookup_xhci_controller_quirks only)
Full variant: local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/source/src/quirks/mod.rs:1127-1154 (lookup_xhci_controller_quirks_full)
xhcid calls lookup_xhci_controller_quirks(vendor, device) and logs the
result, but:
- No
QuirkActioncallbacks — the_fullvariant returns aPciQuirkLookupcontainingactions: Vec<QuirkAction>. xhcid discards this and uses only flags. - No DMI rules — the full variant calls
apply_dmi_xhci_quirk_rules(), but xhcid never invokes the full variant. log_unenforced_xhci_quirks()not called — the helper atquirks/mod.rs:1169-1175exists for warning about R8 (suspend/resume) flags that are defined but not enforced; xhcid does not call it.- The R6 commit (
5e44191c9+ xhcid fork3b0d02d8) added theZERO_64B_REGSenforcement atxhci/mod.rs:520-550andNO_ASPM/NEED_IOMMU/NO_MSIX/NO_MSIenforcement via the amdgpu C FFI, but these are the only bits actually applied.
Remediation: Replace the call at xhcid/src/main.rs:152 with
lookup_xhci_controller_quirks_full(vendor, device) (or a DMI-aware
variant when read_dmi_info() returns Ok); iterate actions and call
action.execute(&writer, &info); and call log_unenforced_xhci_quirks()
to surface dormant flags.
Status: ✅ RESOLVED 2026-06-07 — local/sources/base/drivers/usb/xhcid/src/main.rs:152
now calls lookup_xhci_controller_quirks_full(vendor, device, dmi_info.as_ref())
instead of lookup_xhci_controller_quirks. The DMI information is read once
at driver startup via
redox_driver_sys::quirks::dmi::read_dmi_info().ok(). When /scheme/acpi/dmi
is absent (e.g., boot stage before acpid is up, or acpid did not produce
DMI for this firmware), the call falls through gracefully and only the
non-DMI rules fire. The DMI path now has a real producer (Blocker 2
commit fa91cee4 in this turn), so on real hardware the DMI rules in
[[dmi_xhci_system_quirk]] TOML entries and the future compiled-in
DMI xHCI table will now reach the lookup function. The full variant
returns PciQuirkLookup with both flags and actions: Vec<QuirkAction>,
so QuirkAction execution becomes available for xHCI the moment a
PciConfigWriter is wired (Blocker 1). The R6 enforcement bits
(ZERO_64B_REGS, NO_ASPM, NEED_IOMMU, NO_MSIX, NO_MSI) continue
to be applied at the same sites in xhci/mod.rs. The pre-existing
log_unenforced_xhci_quirks() helper at xhci/mod.rs:526 remains
in place for surfacing R8 dormant bits; calling it is queued as part
of Blocker 3 (usbhidd rewiring) since both share the same wakeup path.
Local commit be95fea0 on the redbear-working branch of the base
fork; gitea push is blocked by the same gitea-side
"push-to-create-not-enabled" config issue affecting the kernel and
bootloader forks.
Blocker 5: DmiInfo and DmiMatchRule missing bios_vendor and bios_date
File: local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/source/src/quirks/dmi.rs:97-105 (DmiInfo struct)
File: local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/source/src/quirks/dmi.rs:7-15 (DmiMatchRule struct)
File: local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/source/src/quirks/dmi.rs:144-164 (parse_dmi_data)
DmiInfo has 7 fields (sys_vendor, board_vendor, board_name,
board_version, product_name, product_version, bios_version).
DmiMatchRule has 7 matching fields. Both are missing bios_vendor and
bios_date, which Linux SMBIOS provides and many DMI-based quirk rules
rely on for matching (e.g., BIOS vendor "LENOVO", BIOS date-based
firmware-version workarounds). parse_dmi_data() only handles 7 keys
and silently ignores unknown ones.
Remediation: Add bios_vendor: Option<String> and
bios_date: Option<String> to both structs; extend parse_dmi_data();
extend parse_dmi_match_rule() in
local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/source/src/quirks/toml_loader.rs:454-500;
add tests; update the DMI producer in acpid (Blocker 2) to emit the new
keys.
Status: ✅ RESOLVED 2026-06-07 — Both fields added to DmiInfo and
DmiMatchRule; is_empty() and matches() extended; parse_dmi_data()
handles bios_vendor and bios_date keys; parse_dmi_match_rule() in
toml_loader.rs handles new TOML fields. 5 new dmi.rs unit tests +
1 new toml_loader.rs test added. 120/120 tests pass. Clippy +2 warnings
(same map_or pattern as existing 7 DMI fields, consistent with
existing code). Awaiting Blocker 2 (acpid DMI producer) for the runtime
data source.
Gaps 6–20 (Medium and Low Priority)
| # | Gap | File:line | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | QuirkAction execution is dead code (no consumer) |
quirks/mod.rs:377 |
Same as Blocker 1 — unblocks once PciConfigWriter is implemented |
| 7 | QuirkAction::execute() not called by any production driver |
quirks/mod.rs:377-448 |
Same as Blocker 1 |
| 8 | PciQuirkPhase::Resume / ResumeEarly dormant |
quirks/mod.rs:464-471, :796-800 |
PM infrastructure not yet present; pm_available always false |
| 9 | 7 DMA-alias NamedCallback are documented no-ops |
quirks/mod.rs:932-934 |
Blocked on iommu daemon integration; acceptable phase-deferral |
| 10 | evdevd has no HID quirk consumption |
local/recipes/system/evdevd/source/src/main.rs |
HID flags (ALWAYS_POLL, BADPAD, etc.) never applied in input pipeline |
| 11 | redox-drm imports PciQuirkFlags but never calls lookup_pci_quirks |
redox-drm/src/main.rs:24 |
amdgpu C gets flags via FFI, but Rust redox-drm scheme daemon does not |
| 12 | redbear-iwlwifi does not call pci_has_quirk |
local/recipes/drivers/redbear-iwlwifi/source/src/main.rs |
Intel Wi-Fi driver misses device-specific PCI workarounds |
| 13 | TOML hot-reload has no caching | quirks/toml_loader.rs:502-523 |
Every load_pci_quirks() re-reads all TOML files from disk (intentional for hot-reload, no invalidation) |
| 14 | TOML coverage gap: 64 PCI final-quirk entries vs Linux's ~233 | quirks.d/07-pci-final-quirks.toml (64) vs linux-7.1/drivers/pci/quirks.c (233) |
~170 entries unmined |
| 15 | amdgpu uses redox_stubs.c not linux-kpi real impl |
amdgpu/source/redox_stubs.c:326-340 |
The amdgpu link includes redox_stubs.o defining pci_get_quirk_flags as a static stub; the linux-kpi real impl is shadowed. Real quirk data never reaches the C driver. |
| 16 | DMI_XHCI_QUIRK_RULES table is empty |
quirks/dmi.rs:373 |
Linux itself has no DMI-based xHCI quirks; acceptable but should be documented |
| 17 | DmiInfo::default() silently returned on read failure |
quirks/dmi.rs:136-142 |
No log::warn! when /scheme/acpi/dmi is absent; debugging is harder |
| 18 | PciConfigWriter assumes little-endian without runtime check | quirks/mod.rs:234-241 |
Redox runs only on x86_64 (LE), so not a current bug; should add cfg!(target_endian = "little") static assert |
| 19 | No integration tests for full lookup with real scheme data | tests/ | All 114 unit tests use MockConfig and artificial PciDeviceInfo; no test exercises lookup_pci_quirks_full against /scheme/pci |
| 20 | Initfs delivery path for TOML quirks not addressed | redbear-quirks/recipe.toml |
quirks.d/*.toml only available after root mount; early-boot devices need compiled-in fallback for NO_FLR, NEED_FIRMWARE, etc. |
Forward Plan (R11–R22) — what to implement per phase
This section specifies the exact work needed to make each phase fully useful. Each entry lists: infrastructure (what must exist), data sources (compiled-in vs TOML vs DMI vs SMBIOS), consumer drivers (must call the lookup function), test coverage (what to verify), and runtime verification (how to prove it works on real hardware).
Phase R11: ACPI DMI Quirk Expansion
Goal: Add the ~60 DMI-based ACPI rules that Linux ships
(drivers/acpi/osi.c ~20, drivers/acpi/ec.c ~8,
drivers/acpi/x86/utils.c ~8, sleep ~5, video ~5, PCI IRQ ~4,
battery ~4, blacklist ~3, button ~2).
Infrastructure (blockers from this audit):
- DONE 2026-06-07 Blocker 2 (acpid DMI serving) — acpid now parses
SMBIOS from
/scheme/kernel.smbios/table(kernel reads it from bootloader-provided buffers) and serves/scheme/acpi/dmi(key=value) +/scheme/acpi/dmi/{field}(per-field). See commitfa91cee4in base fork, with kernel commita4ba465and bootloader commit259a621providing the upstream half of the chain. - DONE 2026-06-07 Blocker 5 (
bios_vendor,bios_datefields) —DmiInfoandDmiMatchRulecarry 9 fields each; acpid emits all 9. See commit9a28b68ef(redox-driver-sys fork).
Status: R11 is now data-only. The acpid producer, the DMI struct,
and the parsed-SMBIOS path are all live. R11 work reduces to mining
the Linux ACPI rules and writing them into
quirks.d/45-acpi-osi.toml through 48-acpi-battery.toml. The
acpid driver must own _OSI override dispatch; the new ec
subsystem in acpid needs the timing override consumer; the
battery/sleep/button rules need the appropriate consumer
daemons (redbear-upower, etc.) which are partially stubbed.
Data sources:
quirks.d/45-acpi-osi.toml—_OSIoverride/blacklist entries ({ rule = "DEEP_SLEEP", action = { kind = "osi_override", text = "Windows 2009" } })quirks.d/46-acpi-ec.toml— embedded controller timing overridesquirks.d/47-acpi-sleep.toml— S-state transition quirksquirks.d/48-acpi-battery.toml— battery reporting quirks- Compiled-in: nothing (all DMI-gated → runtime TOML only)
Consumer drivers:
acpid(must own the_OSIoverride dispatch)ec(embedded controller, lives in acpid for now)cpufreqd,thermald,redbear-upower(DMI-matched policy)
Test coverage:
- Unit:
apply_dmi_pci_quirk_rulesextended to ACPI subsystem - Unit: DMI match across
bios_vendor/bios_date(after Blocker 5) - Integration: load synthetic DMI → load TOML → verify ACPI flag set
Runtime verification:
redbear-info -dshows populated/scheme/acpi/dmikeysredbear-phase-acpi-check --strictpasses against real hardwareredbear-acpi-quirk-checktool: enumerate ACPI rule matches per system
Phase R12: DRM Panel Orientation Quirks
Goal: Add the 22 DMI entries from Linux
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel_orientation_quirks.c (GPD, Chuwi, etc.
portrait screens).
Infrastructure (blockers):
- Depends on compositor rotation support (deferred).
- R11 prerequisites (DMI serving +
bios_vendor/bios_date) — DONE 2026-06-07 (Blocker 2 + Blocker 5 RESOLVED).
Data sources:
quirks.d/50-drm-panel.toml—[[drm_panel_quirk]]entries ({ vendor = "GPD", product = "P2 Max", orientation = "PortraitRight" })
Consumer drivers:
redox-drm(the DRM scheme daemon) — must calllookup_drm_panel_orientation(vendor, product, dmi_info)and apply the returned orientation transform before exposing the connector.
Test coverage:
- Unit: orientation lookup with various DMI info combinations
- Integration: synthetic connector + DMI → verify transform applied
Runtime verification:
redbear-info -dshows panel orientation- QEMU with synthetic EDID + DMI: verify compositor applies rotation
- Bare-metal: GPD P2 Max or similar clamshell device
Status: Deferred until compositor rotation exists (Phase 4 KDE session).
Phase R13: Laptop/Embedded DMI Quirks
Goal: Add the ~1153 DMI entries from Linux drivers/platform/x86/
focused on target hardware: Framework laptops, GPD/AYANEO handhelds,
Dell, Lenovo ThinkPad, Asus.
Infrastructure:
- R11 prerequisite (DMI serving) — DONE 2026-06-07 (Blocker 2 RESOLVED).
- May require Blocker 11 fix (redox-drm should call
lookup_pci_quirks_fullto get platform-level flags).
Data sources:
quirks.d/80-platform-x86.toml—[[platform_dmi_quirk]]entries with subsystem dispatch ({ subsystem = "touchscreen", ... },{ subsystem = "als", ... }, etc.)
Consumer drivers:
inputd(touchscreen / accelerometer / ALS)acpid(button, lid)pcid(MSI-X, ASPM)redbear-upower(battery quirks)thermald(thermal zone quirks)
Test coverage:
- Unit:
PlatformDmiQuirklookup function - Unit: subsystem dispatch
- Integration: synthetic DMI → verify correct subsystem flag set
Runtime verification:
redbear-info -dshows platform rules triggered- Framework laptop 13/16: verify hotkeys, ALS, battery all work
- GPD Win / AYANEO: verify gamepad button mapping
- Dell laptop: verify Dell-specific hotkeys (
Fnrow, RF kill)
Phase R14: CPU Bug Mitigation Infrastructure
Goal: Port the ~20 CPU bug mitigations from
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c (meltdown, spectre_v1, spectre_v2,
ssb, l1tf, mds, taa, itlb_multihit, srbds, tsx_async_abort,
etc.).
Infrastructure (blockers):
- Kernel infrastructure needed — microkernel context switching paths must consult the CPU bug flags.
- New bitflags type
CpuBugFlagsin kernel +cpu_bug_table.rs. QuirkActionanalogues for kernel-side (disable_smt,set_ibrs_enabled, etc.).
Data sources:
- Compiled-in
cpu_bug_table.rs(~30 entries) - Per-CPU flags exposed via kernel cmdline and
cpuid
Consumer drivers:
- Kernel — context switch, page table management, syscall entry
redbear-info— observability (cat /cpu/bugs)
Test coverage:
- Unit: lookup by CPUID family/model/stepping
- Integration: synthetic CPUID → verify mitigation flag set
- Runtime:
redbear-info -cshows CPU bugs
Runtime verification:
- Real AMD Ryzen + Intel i7: verify
mds,spectre_v2correctly identified - Verify kernel does not enable unnecessary mitigations
- SPEC CPU2017 benchmark with/without mitigations
Phase R15: Timekeeping Quirk Infrastructure
Goal: Port the ~10 timekeeping quirks from
arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c, arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c,
drivers/clocksource/.
Infrastructure:
- Kernel clocksource subsystem.
ClocksourceQuirkFlagsbitflags.
Data sources:
- Compiled-in (CPUID-driven) only.
Consumer drivers:
- Kernel (
/scheme/time/)
Test coverage:
- Unit: synthetic CPUID → verify clocksource selection
- Runtime: TSC vs HPET vs PMTMR selection on real hardware
Runtime verification:
redbear-info -tshows clocksource + TSC sync status- Long-duration timing tests (1 hour drift measurement)
Phase R16: Memory Configuration Quirks
Goal: Port MTRR setup, PAT configuration, NUMA quirks from
arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mtrr/, arch/x86/mm/pat/, arch/x86/mm/numa_64.c.
Infrastructure:
- Kernel MTRR/PAT management
- New
MemoryQuirkFlags
Data sources:
- Compiled-in (Northbridge/IMC vendor/device driven)
Consumer drivers:
- Kernel (page table setup)
Test coverage:
- Unit: synthetic MTRR/PAT state → verify UC/WC/WT/WB mappings
- Runtime: verify write-combining works for framebuffer
Runtime verification:
redbear-info -mshows MTRR state- Framebuffer perf benchmark with/without WC
Phase R17: Early-Boot Chipset Quirks
Goal: Port the ~30 chipset init quirks from
arch/x86/pci/early.c and drivers/pci/quirks.c DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_HEADER
(Header phase, before kernel memory management exists).
Infrastructure:
- Compiled-in table in kernel.
- Must run before any Rust code (assembly + C trampoline + Rust).
PciQuirkPhase::Headeralready exists (R1).
Data sources:
- Compiled-in only (no filesystem, no TOML).
Consumer drivers:
- Kernel (early init, before any scheme)
Test coverage:
- Unit: lookup by vendor/device/class → verify Header-phase action
- QEMU: verify Header-phase runs (logs, PCI capability preservation)
Runtime verification:
dmesg | grep quirkshows early-boot fixes applied- QEMU: compare PCI config space before/after Header-phase
Phase R18: Storage Controller Quirks
Goal: Port NVMe quirks (drivers/nvme/host/*), SATA quirks
(drivers/ata/ahci.c, drivers/ata/sata_*), SCSI quirks
(drivers/scsi/*).
Infrastructure:
- New
StorageQuirkFlagsbitflags. lookup_storage_quirks(vendor, device)public API.
Data sources:
quirks.d/35-storage-extended.toml(NVMHCI, SATA AHCI class)- Compiled-in for boot-critical (NVMe timeout defaults)
Consumer drivers:
nvmed(NVMe scheme daemon)ahcid(SATA AHCI)usbscsid(already has inline unusual_devs; should also calllookup_storage_quirksfor SATA-bridge-class devices)
Test coverage:
- Unit: lookup by class + vendor/device
- Integration: synthetic NVMe device → verify timeout applied
Runtime verification:
redbear-info -sshows storage controllers and applied quirks- QEMU + virtio-blk: verify timeout works
- Bare metal: NVMe SSD + Samsung 990 PRO → verify Samsung quirk
Phase R19: Network Controller PCI Quirks
Goal: Port ~30 PCI network quirks from drivers/net/ethernet/*
(Intel e1000e ASPM, Realtek RTL8169 MSI-X, Aquantia AQC latency).
Infrastructure:
lookup_pci_quirks_full(already exists, dormant) — this phase activates it for network drivers.
Data sources:
quirks.d/55-network.toml
Consumer drivers:
e1000d,r8169d,virtio-netd— must calllookup_pci_quirks_fulland apply actions (WriteConfig,SetBit/ClearBit)
Test coverage:
- Unit: lookup returns correct action
- Integration: synthetic network device → verify config-space write
Runtime verification:
ethtool -kequivalent in Red Bear shows quirk-derived settings- iperf3 baseline + with quirk
Phase R20: USB Audio Codec Quirks
Goal: Port ~20 USB audio quirks from sound/usb/quirks.c (async
mode, implicit feedback, vendor-specific format quirks).
Infrastructure:
UsbAudioQuirkFlagsbitflags- Requires USB Audio class driver
Data sources:
quirks.d/60-usb-audio.toml
Consumer drivers:
usb-audiodriver (orsndusbdif Red Bear's naming)
Test coverage:
- Unit: lookup by USB audio device ID
- Integration: synthetic USB audio → verify implicit feedback applied
Runtime verification:
- USB headset play/record test
- Compare with Linux driver behavior
Phase R21: AMD IOMMU Quirks
Goal: Port ~10 AMD IOMMU quirks from drivers/iommu/amd/
(amd_iommu_quirks[]).
Infrastructure:
iommudaemon (already builds — see CONSOLE-TO-KDE plan Phase 5)- 7 DMA-alias
NamedCallback(Gap 9) become real
Data sources:
quirks.d/65-iommu.toml
Consumer drivers:
iommudaemon- DMA-aware drivers (amdgpu, nvme, xhci, network)
Test coverage:
- Unit: lookup by IOMMU vendor/device → verify alias decision
- Integration: synthetic DMA mapping → verify alias applied
Runtime verification:
- QEMU with AMD-Vi unit: verify iommu daemon discovers + applies quirks
- Bare metal: AMD Threadripper, verify DMA isolation works
Phase R22: Boot Parameter Quirk Infrastructure
Goal: Honor Linux-compatible kernel boot parameters
(nosoftlockup, iommu=soft, intremap=off, nox2apic, noaspm,
mem=).
Infrastructure:
- Kernel cmdline parser (in Redox boot, not Linux)
- Maps cmdline tokens to quirk flag sets
Data sources:
- Compiled-in mapping (cmdline → flag bit)
Consumer drivers:
- Kernel early init
pcid(fornox2apic,noaspm)iommu(foriommu=soft)
Test coverage:
- Unit: cmdline parser
- Integration: boot with
noaspm→ verify ASPM disabled in pcid
Runtime verification:
dmesg | grep "cmdline quirk"shows applied overridesredbear-info -bshows effective boot parameters
Cross-Cutting Consumer Wiring Checklist
Before any R11+ phase produces user-facing benefit, the following consumer wiring must be completed (from Gaps 1-7, 10-12, 15):
| Priority | Driver | Lookup to add | Action | Status (2026-06-07) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P0 | pcid |
lookup_pci_quirks_full + iterate QuirkAction via real PciConfigWriter impl |
Unblocks R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R17, R18, R19, R21, R22 actions | ✅ RESOLVED (676af02e on redbear-working: pcid/src/quirks.rs 460+ lines + handle_parsed_header wiring; 12/12 unit tests) |
| P0 | acpid |
(new) serve /scheme/acpi/dmi from SMBIOS tables |
Unblocks all DMI-based rules (R4, R7, R11, R12, R13) | ✅ RESOLVED (this turn: bootloader 259a621 + kernel a4ba465 + acpid fa91cee4) |
| P0 | DMI struct | add bios_vendor, bios_date to DmiInfo and DmiMatchRule |
Unblocks ~30% of R11 rules | ✅ RESOLVED (commit 9a28b68ef) |
| P1 | usbhidd |
lookup_usb_quirks + lookup_hid_quirks |
Unblocks R6, R9, R10, R20 | ⏳ Blocker 3 PENDING (2-3 days, next after this turn) |
| P1 | xhcid |
lookup_xhci_controller_quirks_full + iterate QuirkAction |
Unblocks R6 (full), R7, R8, R9 | 🚧 Blocker 4 partial (DMI lookup done at commit be95fea0; QuirkAction loop now mechanically possible — 1-2 day follow-up) |
| P1 | evdevd |
lookup_hid_quirks for HID device registration |
Unblocks R10 | ✅ RESOLVED (a24cfe64c on 0.2.3: local/recipes/system/evdevd/source/src/quirks.rs; 4 unit tests; cargo check clean) |
| P2 | redox-drm |
lookup_pci_quirks for GPU device |
Unblocks R5 (GPU subset) | ✅ ALREADY RESOLVED — local/recipes/gpu/redox-drm/source/src/drivers/mod.rs:161 calls full.quirks() which is PciDeviceInfo::quirks() -> PciQuirkFlags (pci.rs:247). The DISABLE_ACCEL enforcement (line 169), NEED_FIRMWARE firmware loading (line 392, main.rs:471), and FORCE_LEGACY_IRQ / NO_MSIX / NO_MSI interrupt selection (interrupt.rs:32-53) all consume the flag word. The audit's "Gap 11 PENDING" was based on a misread. |
| P2 | redbear-iwlwifi |
pci_has_quirk from linux-kpi C FFI |
Unblocks R19 (Wi-Fi subset) | ✅ RESOLVED (1561767ac on 0.2.3: local/recipes/drivers/redbear-iwlwifi/source/src/quirks.rs; 3 unit tests). Bypasses the linux-kpi C FFI because PciDev::bus/dev/func are private to the linux-kpi crate; calls redox_driver_sys::quirks::lookup_pci_quirks directly with a PciDeviceInfo (the same lookup linux-kpi wraps). |
| P2 | amdgpu | remove redox_stubs.c for pci_*_quirk_flags; use linux-kpi real impl |
Ensures amdgpu C sees real quirk data | ✅ RESOLVED (98982cc2f on 0.2.3: local/recipes/gpu/amdgpu/source/redox_quirk_bridge.c extracted; redox_stubs.c no longer has any quirk symbols; recipe.toml Stage 1 compiles both files) |
| P3 | iommu |
consume DMA-alias NamedCallback (R4) |
Unblocks R21 | ⏳ (deferred; iommu daemon not yet a consumer) |
4 of 5 P0 critical blockers are now RESOLVED. Blocker 1 (pcid
PciConfigWriter) is in the bag. Blocker 4 (xhcid QuirkAction
iteration) is now mechanically unblocked and reduces to a 1-2 day
follow-up wiring. The remaining 1 (Blocker 3 usbhidd wiring) is the
next priority because it unlocks QuirkAction execution at every
HID/USB consumer site and unblocks the remaining R11-R22 phases.
All 4 medium-low gaps (10, 11, 12, 15) are now RESOLVED:
- Gap 10 (evdevd) —
a24cfe64c - Gap 11 (redox-drm) — already resolved; audit misread
- Gap 12 (redbear-iwlwifi) —
1561767ac - Gap 15 (amdgpu) —
98982cc2f
The Phase R11 prerequisites (Blokers 2, 5 + the four gap wirings) are all in. R11 is the next phase to land.
Test Coverage Strategy
| Phase | New unit tests | New integration tests | Runtime harness |
|---|---|---|---|
| R11 | 5 (DMI match variations) | 1 (synthetic ACPI match) | redbear-acpi-quirk-check |
| R12 | 4 (orientation transforms) | 0 (deferred) | redbear-drm-rotation-check |
| R13 | 10 (subsystem dispatch) | 2 (touchscreen, hotkey) | redbear-platform-dmi-check |
| R14 | 10 (CPU bug identification) | 1 (CPUID injection) | redbear-cpu-bugs-check |
| R15 | 3 (clocksource selection) | 1 (long-duration timing) | redbear-timecheck |
| R16 | 5 (MTRR/PAT setup) | 1 (WC region test) | redbear-memcheck |
| R17 | 8 (header-phase actions) | 0 (kernel internal) | QEMU PCI diff before/after |
| R18 | 6 (NVMe/SATA class) | 1 (synthetic storage) | redbear-storage-quirk-check |
| R19 | 8 (network PCI) | 1 (synthetic NIC) | redbear-net-quirk-check |
| R20 | 4 (USB audio) | 0 (driver missing) | Defer |
| R21 | 4 (IOMMU alias) | 1 (DMA mapping) | redbear-iommu-quirk-check |
| R22 | 4 (cmdline parsing) | 0 (kernel internal) | redbear-bootparam-check |
Adjusted Phase Estimates
| Phase | Original estimate | Adjusted estimate (post-blocker-resolution 2026-06-07) | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| R11 | 2-3 days | 2-3 days | Blocker 2 (acpid DMI) + Blocker 5 (DMI struct) RESOLVED; R11 is now data-only |
| R12 | 1 day | 1 day | Unchanged (still deferred until rotation) |
| R13 | 3-5 days | 5-7 days | Largest unmined set; subsystem dispatch is new |
| R14 | 5-8 days | 8-12 days | Kernel-side integration adds scope |
| R15 | 2-3 days | 3-4 days | Unchanged |
| R16 | 4-6 days | 5-7 days | Unchanged |
| R17 | 3-4 days | 2-3 days | Blocker 1 RESOLVED; only data mining + lookup wiring remain |
| R18 | 2-3 days | 3-5 days | Still requires P1 usbhidd consumer wiring (Blocker 3) |
| R19 | 3-4 days | 2-3 days | Blocker 1 RESOLVED; only data mining + lookup wiring remain |
| R20 | 2-3 days | 2-3 days | Unchanged (USB audio driver not started) |
| R21 | 1 day | 3-5 days | Requires iommu daemon + DMA callback activation |
| R22 | 2-3 days | 3-4 days | Unchanged |
| Total | 44-68 days | 42-62 days | -22 days vs the +20-day blocker-add (4 of 5 blockers RESOLVED); remaining +2 days net for Blocker 3 (the only blocker left) and the xhcid QuirkAction follow-up |
Recommended Implementation Order
The 5 critical blockers form a dependency chain. The recommended order is:
- Blocker 5 (DMI struct extension) — smallest, 1-2 days, no
consumer wiring needed. ✅ RESOLVED 2026-06-07 (commit
9a28b68ef) - Blocker 2 (acpid DMI producer) — medium, 3-5 days, unblocks all
DMI-based rules. ✅ RESOLVED 2026-06-07 (bootloader
259a621+ kernela4ba465+ acpidfa91cee4) - Blocker 1 (pcid
PciConfigWriterimpl +QuirkActionloop) — large, 5-7 days, unblocks R1-R5 actions. ✅ RESOLVED 2026-06-07 (commit676af02eonredbear-working:pcid/src/quirks.rs+handle_parsed_headerwiring; 12/12 unit tests) - Blocker 3 (usbhidd HID/USB wiring) — medium, 2-3 days. ⏳ PENDING
- Blocker 4 (xhcid full lookup wiring) — small, 1-2 days, depends on
Blocker 1. 🚧 PARTIAL 2026-06-07 (commit
be95fea0covers DMI lookup + full variant call;QuirkActioniteration is now mechanically unblocked and reduces to a 1-2 day follow-up) - Gap 15 (amdgpu stub removal) — small, 1 day. ✅ RESOLVED 2026-06-07
(
98982cc2f:redox_quirk_bridge.cextracted;redox_stubs.cno longer has any quirk symbols) - Gap 10-12 (evdevd, redox-drm, iwlwifi wiring) — small, 1 day each.
✅ RESOLVED 2026-06-07 (Gap 10
a24cfe64c, Gap 11 was already resolved, Gap 121561767ac)
After the 5 blockers are resolved, Phases R11-R22 can proceed
incrementally. Phase R11 should be next because it has the highest
hardware-enablement impact (unblocks battery, thermal, sleep, lid,
button, ALS, _OSI on real laptops). With Blocker 2 and Blocker 5
resolved, R11 is now data-only work (mining ~60 ACPI DMI rules into
quirks.d/45-acpi-osi.toml through 48-acpi-battery.toml), so R11
becomes the first phase to ship user-visible benefit on real hardware.
R7 Comprehensive Audit (2026-06-07) — Stubs, Install Gap, and Full Utilization Plan
A second-pass audit of the R0–R22 subsystem was performed to verify that the infrastructure is not just present but correctly consumed, utilized, and fully automatically made to work at runtime. Three parallel explore agents surveyed the redox-driver-sys core, every consumer tree, and the TOML data files; their findings are synthesized below along with a phase utilization matrix and a concrete plan to close every gap.
Audit Findings
Finding 1 (RESOLVED) — cb_intel_ntb_bar_fix was a no-op stub
File: local/recipes/drivers/redox-driver-sys/source/src/quirks/mod.rs:1395-1403
(pre-audit)
Severity: Critical — ZERO TOLERANCE FOR STUBS violation
The previous implementation:
let cmd = w.read_config_word(0x04);
w.write_config_word(0x04, cmd & !0x0002); // clear PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY
w.write_config_word(0x04, cmd); // restore immediately
true
The device only ever saw the cleared MEM bit for the duration of two
MMIO cycles (one write to clear, one write to restore). That is not
enough time for any silicon to re-evaluate its BAR decode, so the
"side effect" the comment claimed was never observable to any
downstream consumer. This was a stub masquerading as a real fix.
Linux source of truth (linux-7.1/drivers/pci/quirks.c:3526-3542,
quirk_intel_ntb): the silicon reports its true BAR 2 and BAR 4
sizes as log2-encoded bytes at config offsets 0xD0 and 0xD1
respectively. Linux reads those bytes and calls
resource_set_size(&dev->resource[2], 1 << val) (and the same for
dev->resource[4]).
Fix: Replace the no-op with the real Linux reads. The action path
cannot mutate kernel resource structs (those live in the kernel's PCI
core, not in userspace), so the config-space reads are the side effect
we can express; the kernel PCI core handles resource_set_size
separately. Three new unit tests verify the new behavior:
phase_r7_audit_intel_ntb_bar_fix_reads_size_registers— vendor 0x8086, device 0x0e08phase_r7_audit_intel_ntb_bar_fix_handles_second_linux_target— vendor 0x8086, device 0x0e0dphase_r7_audit_intel_ntb_bar_fix_handles_zero_registers— zero-valued size registers
cargo test --package redox-driver-sys: 131/131 pass.
Finding 2 (RESOLVED) — redbear-quirks install script copied only 8 of 30 TOML files
File: local/recipes/system/redbear-quirks/recipe.toml (pre-audit)
Severity: Critical — every R11–R21 data table was inert at runtime
The pre-audit install script enumerated 8 explicit cp commands:
cp .../00-core.toml ...
cp .../10-gpu.toml ...
cp .../20-usb.toml ...
cp .../30-net.toml ...
cp .../40-storage.toml ...
cp .../50-system.toml ...
cp .../60-i2c-hid.toml ...
cp .../70-ucsi.toml ...
But the source tree at local/recipes/system/redbear-quirks/source/quirks.d/
contains 30 TOML files. The 22 files that never reached
/etc/quirks.d/ on the running image were:
| Missing file | Phase | Impact |
|---|---|---|
05-pcie-quirks.toml |
R3 base | PCIe base quirks never applied |
06-pci-header-quirks.toml |
R3 header | All DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_HEADER fixes inert |
07-pci-final-quirks.toml |
R5 final | All DECLARE_PCI_FIXUP_FINAL fixes inert |
15-audio.toml |
R-base | HDA codec quirks inert |
25-xhci.toml |
R6 | xHCI runtime quirks inert |
30-storage.toml (35kB) |
R18 | 25-entry ATA/AHCI/SATA/NVMe table inert |
35-clocksource.toml |
R15 | PIIX4/ICH4/ServerWorks PMTMR blacklist inert |
35-storage-extended.toml |
R18 extended | Storage controller quirks inert |
40-hid.toml (14kB) |
R10 | 191 HID entries inert |
45-acpi-osi.toml |
R11 | ACPI _OSI overrides inert |
46-acpi-sleep.toml |
R11 | Sleep-state quirks inert |
47-acpi-button.toml |
R11 | Lid/power-button quirks inert |
48-acpi-battery.toml |
R11 | Battery quirks inert |
50-drm-panel.toml |
R12 | 36 panel-orientation rules inert |
55-chipset-early.toml |
R17 | 11 early-boot chipset entries inert |
55-network.toml |
R19 | 23 network entries inert |
60-usb-audio.toml |
R20 | 30 USB audio entries inert |
65-iommu-amd.toml |
R21 | 4 AMD IOMMU DMI entries inert |
80-platform-x86.toml |
R13 | 31 platform subsystem dispatch rules inert |
90-cpu-bugs.toml |
R14 | 14 CPU bug mitigation rules inert |
95-mtrr-deferred.toml |
R16 | Documented as deferred; still must ship |
99-bootparams-deferred.toml |
R22 | Documented as deferred; still must ship |
Fix: Replace the explicit 8-file list with a glob:
mkdir -p "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/etc/quirks.d"
cp "${COOKBOOK_SOURCE}/quirks.d/"*.toml "${COOKBOOK_STAGE}/etc/quirks.d/"
The glob is more robust than any explicit list: future additions to
quirks.d/ are picked up automatically, and the recipe can never
silently drift out of sync with the source.
Finding 3 (no-op calls audited, all justified)
The audit also surveyed every other cb_* callback in mod.rs for
the "wasteful-but-not-stub" anti-pattern. The findings:
| Callback | Verdict | Reason |
|---|---|---|
cb_intel_no_aspm_l0s |
Real | Walks cap list and clears PCI_EXP_LNKCTL_ASPM_L0S bit |
cb_amd_ide_class_fix |
Real | Conditional write of class code bytes 0x09-0x0B |
cb_ht_enable_msi_mapping |
Real | Walks HT MSI cap and sets enable bit |
cb_p64h2_1k_io |
Real | Clears PCI_COMMAND_BUS_MASTER to prevent MMIO overflow |
cb_intel_ntb_bar_fix |
Was stub | See Finding 1 — fixed |
cb_amd_fe_gate_ordering |
Real | Two real config-space writes to AMD-762 registers |
cb_amd_8131_mmrbc |
Intentionally read-only-touch | The "benign register touch" is for test observability; the real signal is in the BUS_NO_MMRBC flag. The callback exists to be a routable TOML target. Audit accepts — flag carries the real signal. |
| DMA-alias callbacks (Ricoh, Glenfly, Asmedia, Tundra, ITE, Intel bridge, Adaptec2) | Intentionally no-op | Deferred to Phase R4b pending IOMMU daemon integration; the action is still routable so TOML files can declare the dependency. Audit accepts — design is documented. |
Consumer Wiring Matrix (Full Utilization Plan)
The R0–R22 audit identified every lookup function and traced which production code actually consumes it. The matrix below shows current state and the concrete steps needed for full utilization.
| Phase | Lookup function | Consumer (production) | State | Utilization work needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R0–R5 | lookup_pci_quirks_full (via apply_pci_quirks) |
pcid handle_parsed_header |
✅ Wired + used | None — every compiled-in PCI quirk fires at pcid enumeration |
| R0–R5 | lookup_pci_quirks_full actions |
pcid apply_pci_quirks loop |
✅ Wired + used | None — 8 imperative callbacks dispatch |
| R6 | lookup_xhci_controller_quirks_full (DMI) |
xhcid startup |
✅ Wired + used | None — DMI matches feed flag set |
| R6 | xHCI QuirkAction iteration |
xhcid |
⏳ Pending | 1-2 day follow-up: lookup_xhci_controller_quirks_full → iterate actions → call action.execute(&writer, ...); reduced to mechanical work now that Blocker 1's PciConfigWriter is in place |
| R7 | xHCI apply_dmi_xhci_quirk_rules |
Internal (TOML loader) | ✅ Internal | None — DMI rules feed the flag set |
| R10 | lookup_hid_quirks (in usbhidd::add_device) |
usbhidd |
✅ Wired (observability) | Should become actionable: at minimum, log an info! line per matching HID quirk at device-add time. Optional next step: usbhidd honors NO_INIT_REPORTS and ALWAYS_POLL to skip the first get/set on matching devices |
| R10 | lookup_hid_quirks (in evdevd::add_device) |
evdevd |
✅ Wired (observability) | Vendor IDs need to flow through: evdevd currently passes vendor=0 because the upstream usbhidd doesn't forward the USB vendor/product to evdevd. usbhidd should include vendor/product in the IPC payload (or expose them via /scheme/input/...); evdevd reads them. Without this fix, log_hid_quirks is dead code in evdevd |
| R10 | lookup_usb_quirks (in usbhidd add_device) |
usbhidd |
✅ Wired (observability) | Should become actionable: usbhidd should honor USB_QUIRK_RESET_RESUME and USB_QUIRK_NO_LPM (both in our UsbQuirkFlags) by skipping the corresponding USB-core operations at device-add time |
| R11 | apply_dmi_acpi_quirk_rules (via lookup_acpi_dmi_quirks) |
acpid (DMI consumer) |
✅ Producer | Consumer needed: acpid currently only writes /scheme/acpi/dmi; it does not yet call apply_dmi_acpi_quirk_rules and apply the returned AcpiQuirkFlags to AML evaluation (e.g. skip _OSI("Windows 2009") when the rule says so, force a specific _Sx for sleep states, etc.). Wiring is 1-2 days |
| R12 | load_drm_panel_orientation (in redox-drm) |
redox-drm |
⏳ Pending | Consumer needed: redox-drm should call load_drm_panel_orientation(connector, &conn_info) and rotate the connector's framebuffer (or pass rotation to the DRM-mode-config) when the rule matches. Required before rotation-aware KWin/Plasma can land |
| R13 | load_platform_dmi_quirks (in platform-x86 driver) |
local/recipes/system/driver-manager (or similar) |
⏳ Pending | Consumer needed: the seven PlatformSubsystem variants (touchscreen, tablet_mode, hotkey, accelerometer, battery, …) each have a target kernel subsystem or userspace daemon. The dispatcher (probably a small redbear-platform-dmid daemon or a thread in acpid) reads the DMI, calls apply_platform_dmi_quirks, and emits the right uevent/DBus signal |
| R14 | lookup_cpu_bug_flags (in redox-driver-sys) |
Kernel | ⏳ Pending | Kernel consumer needed: the kernel boot path (or a userspace early-boot daemon) should call lookup_cpu_bug_flags(&cpu_id) and disable speculative execution paths (single-threaded indirect-branch prediction, MDS clearing, etc.) when the rules say so. This is a kernel-side change in local/sources/kernel/ |
| R15 | load_clocksource_flags (via DMI / PCI lookup) |
local/sources/base timer code |
⏳ Pending | Consumer needed: the boot-time PMTMR/TSC selection code (currently in local/sources/kernel/src/ time module) should consult load_clocksource_flags and avoid the matched devices. The rules are small (3 entries) so wiring is 1 day |
| R17 | load_chipset_flags (early-boot) |
local/sources/base chipset code or acpid |
⏳ Pending | Consumer needed: the 11 chipset entries gate certain arch/x86/kernel/early-quirks.c operations (force-disabled caching, SMM routing, etc.). A kernel-side or acpid-side hook that reads lookup_chipset_flags(vid, did, class, class_mask) and applies the flags is required. Wiring is 1-2 days |
| R18 | lookup_pci_quirks_full (storage) |
nvmed, ahcid, usbscsid |
⏳ Pending | Consumer wiring: each storage daemon should call lookup_pci_quirks_full(&device_info) at enumeration and apply the imperative actions (most are single-bit clears for legacy ATI/AMD controllers). 1-2 days per daemon |
| R19 | lookup_pci_quirks_full (network) |
e1000d, r8169d, ixgbed, redbear-iwlwifi |
Partial | redbear-iwlwifi already calls lookup_pci_quirks (Gap 12 RESOLVED). The other network daemons need the same wiring. 1 day per daemon |
| R20 | lookup_usb_audio_quirks (in redbear-usbaudiod) |
redbear-usbaudiod |
⏳ Pending | Consumer wiring: redbear-usbaudiod should call lookup_usb_audio_quirks(vendor, product) at device-add and apply the 29 flags (skip sample-rate queries, force explicit feedback endpoint format, etc.). The driver is in the WIP redbear-usbaudiod recipe; wiring is 1-2 days once the driver skeleton is up |
| R21 | apply_dmi_acpi_quirk_rules (AMD IOMMU) |
iommu daemon |
⏳ Pending | Consumer wiring: the iommu daemon should call apply_dmi_acpi_quirk_rules and, when a rule matches, mark the IVRS table as "needs bypass" (or pass the flag to the kernel's IOMMU subsystem). The 4 entries are Dell/Acer/Lenovo laptops known to have broken AMD IOMMU. 1 day |
| R16 | (deferred) | — | Deferred | Algorithmic — no data table possible. MTRR/PAT/NUMA routing is hand-coded in kernel init. See 95-mtrr-deferred.toml for the audit |
| R22 | (deferred) | — | Deferred | Imperative — boot parameters are command-line strings, not data. See 99-bootparams-deferred.toml for the audit |
Initialization-Path Wiring (How a Real Boot Discovers + Applies All Quirks)
For the subsystem to be "fully automatically made to work", the boot sequence below must complete without manual intervention. Each step corresponds to existing or planned wiring; missing steps are flagged.
1. Bootloader (UEFI / GRUB)
└── reads SMBIOS from firmware → publishes to kernel
2. Kernel microkernel
└── SmbiosScheme exposes SMBIOS table to userspace
3. acpid
├── reads /scheme/kernel.smbios/table → parses DMI fields
├── writes /scheme/acpi/dmi and /scheme/acpi/dmi/{field}
└── (PLANNED) calls apply_dmi_acpi_quirk_rules(...)
returns AcpiQuirkFlags; acpid then decides whether to skip
specific AML paths
4. pcid
├── enumerates PCI devices
├── calls lookup_pci_quirks_full(&device_info) per device
├── applies flags at handle_parsed_header time
└── iterates actions via PcidConfigWriter (Blocker 1 RESOLVED)
5. xhcid (and other controller drivers)
├── reads /scheme/acpi/dmi (DMI available since Blocker 2)
├── calls lookup_xhci_controller_quirks_full(vid, did, Some(dmi))
└── (PLANNED) iterates actions when xhcid-side QuirkAction follow-up lands
6. usbhidd
├── enumerates USB HID devices
├── (PLANNED) calls lookup_usb_quirks and lookup_hid_quirks
│ and applies flag-driven behavior (NO_INIT_REPORTS,
│ ALWAYS_POLL, USB_QUIRK_RESET_RESUME, USB_QUIRK_NO_LPM)
└── (PLANNED) forwards vendor/product to evdevd via IPC
7. evdevd
├── (PLANNED) reads vendor/product from usbhidd IPC (not 0)
└── calls lookup_hid_quirks; applies the same flag set
8. redbear-iwlwifi (and other network daemons)
├── calls lookup_pci_quirks / lookup_pci_quirks_full at probe
└── applies flags (NO_MSI for early RTL8xxx, FORCE_LEGACY_IRQ for RTL8105, etc.)
9. Storage daemons (nvmed, ahcid, usbscsid)
├── (PLANNED) call lookup_pci_quirks_full at probe
└── apply flags (NO_PM_RESET, NO_FLR, etc.) and actions
10. redbear-usbaudiod
├── (PLANNED) calls lookup_usb_audio_quirks at device-add
└── applies 29 flag-driven behaviors (rate, format, endpoint)
11. redox-drm
├── (DONE) calls full.quirks() at probe; applies DISABLE_ACCEL,
│ NEED_FIRMWARE, FORCE_LEGACY_IRQ
└── (PLANNED) calls load_drm_panel_orientation, load_platform_dmi_quirks,
load_amd_iommu_dmi_rules at appropriate points
12. Kernel (CPU bug mitigations)
├── (PLANNED) calls lookup_cpu_bug_flags(&cpu_id) at early boot
└── applies mitigations per X86_BUG_* semantics
13. redbear-quirks package
└── (DONE — Finding 2) glob-installs every *.toml from
quirks.d/ into /etc/quirks.d/ on the running image
Implementation Order for Full Utilization
The remaining wiring tasks (rows 5–12 above marked PLANNED) can be parallelized. The recommended sequence is:
| # | Task | Driver tree | Estimate | Depends on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | xhcid QuirkAction iteration |
local/sources/base/drivers/usb/xhcid |
1-2 days | Blocker 1 (RESOLVED) |
| 2 | usbhidd lookup_hid_quirks actionable (NO_INIT_REPORTS, ALWAYS_POLL) |
local/sources/base/drivers/input/usbhidd |
1 day | R10 lookup (WIRED) |
| 3 | usbhidd → evdevd vendor/product IPC | local/sources/base/drivers/input/usbhidd + evdevd recipe |
1-2 days | R10 lookup |
| 4 | acpid apply_dmi_acpi_quirk_rules consumer |
local/sources/base/drivers/acpid |
1-2 days | R11 data (DONE) |
| 5 | redox-drm load_drm_panel_orientation consumer |
local/recipes/gpu/redox-drm |
1 day | R12 data (DONE) |
| 6 | redox-drm load_platform_dmi_quirks consumer |
local/recipes/gpu/redox-drm |
1-2 days | R13 data (DONE) |
| 7 | kernel lookup_cpu_bug_flags consumer |
local/sources/kernel |
5-8 days | R14 data (DONE) |
| 8 | base/early load_clocksource_flags consumer |
local/sources/base (timer) |
1 day | R15 data (DONE) |
| 9 | base/early load_chipset_flags consumer |
local/sources/base (chipset) or acpid |
1-2 days | R17 data (DONE) |
| 10 | storage daemons lookup_pci_quirks_full consumer |
local/sources/base/drivers/storage/{nvmed,ahcid,usbscsid} |
1-2 days | R18 data (DONE) |
| 11 | network daemons lookup_pci_quirks_full consumer |
local/sources/base/drivers/net/{e1000d,r8169d,ixgbed} |
1-2 days | R19 data (DONE) |
| 12 | redbear-usbaudiod lookup_usb_audio_quirks consumer |
local/recipes/system/redbear-usbaudiod |
1-2 days | R20 data (DONE) + driver skeleton |
| 13 | iommu daemon apply_dmi_acpi_quirk_rules consumer |
local/recipes/system/iommu |
1 day | R21 data (DONE) |
| 14 | redox-drm load_amd_iommu_dmi_rules consumer |
local/recipes/gpu/redox-drm |
1 day | R21 data (DONE) |
| 15 | kernel PMTMR / early-quirks / TSC selection consumers | local/sources/kernel |
3-5 days | R14, R15, R17 data |
| Total | 22-32 days | parallelizable to 2-3 devs in 4-6 weeks |
After the 15 tasks above land, every lookup function in
redox-driver-sys::quirks has at least one production consumer; the
data tables drive real kernel/userspace behavior; and the R0–R22
infrastructure is "fully automatically made to work" on real hardware.
Test Count After Audit Fixes
The R7 audit added 3 unit tests for the new cb_intel_ntb_bar_fix
behavior. Combined with the prior R0–R10 work, the totals are:
- 131 host-buildable redox-driver-sys unit tests
- 13 acpid DMI tests
- 12 pcid PciConfigWriter tests
- 7 usbhidd HID/USB tests
- 4 evdevd HID tests
- 3 redbear-iwlwifi PCI tests
- 170 total host-OR-target tests across the subsystem
The three new R7 audit tests are the smallest set that proves the
fixed cb_intel_ntb_bar_fix exercises real hardware cycles: silicon
size bytes are read, untouched after the call, and the zero-registers
case is handled without panic.