Load custom ACPI tables

custom_acpi_tables.md

ACPI DSDT/SSDT patching

These instructions are meant for a system with EFI, systemd-boot and deb based packages. Adjust them to your needs.

Reference: https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/acpi/initrd_table_override.txt

See also https://github.com/lbschenkel/acer-sf314_43-acpi-patch

ACPICA tools: https://acpica.org/downloads

sudo apt install acpica-tools

Option 1: DSDT, extract and modify the tables

Extract the acpi tables

mkdir acpi && cd acpi
sudo acpidump -b

Disassemble the tables

iasl -d dsdt.dat

Modify or patch the tables

vim dsdt.dsl

Assemble the custom tables

iasl -sa dsdt.dsl

Generate the cpio file for initrd

cd ..
mkdir -p kernel/firmware/acpi
cp acpi/dsdt.aml kernel/firmware/acpi/
find kernel | cpio -H newc --create > patched_acpi_tables.cpio

Grub does not require a cpio file, you can directly provide the dsl file.

Option 2: SSDT, create the tables

SSDT tables add missing features to the existing ACPI, without requiring disassembling. They are created using the same tools and procedure.

Assemble the custom tables

iasl -sa ssdt.dsl

Generate the cpio file for initrd

cd ..
mkdir -p kernel/firmware/acpi
cp acpi/ssdt.aml kernel/firmware/acpi/
find kernel | cpio -H newc --create > patched_acpi_tables.cpio

Install the tables (systemd-boot)

Copy the cpio file with the custom tables where it can be addressed by the EFI boot

sudo mkdir /boot/efi/EFI/acpi
sudo cp patched_acpi_tables.cpio /boot/efi/EFI/acpi/

Edit the entry sudo vim /boot/efi/loader/entries/Pop_OS-current.conf

linux /EFI/...
initrd /EFI/acpi/patched_acpi_tables.cpio
initrd /EFI/Pop_OS-.../initrd.img
options ...

Update: After patching and creating cpio archive from just the single ssdt*.dsl -- the numbering of the ssdt files seem to change every acpidump -- file that contained the Device (SPK1) block, I was able to reboot and get this output in the log (no longer missing ACPI properties):

[6.117987] cs35l41-hda spi1-CSC3551:00-cs35l41-hda.1: Reset line busy, assuming shared reset
[6.170875] cs35l41-hda spi1-CSC3551:00-cs35l41-hda.0: Cirrus Logic CS35L41 (35a40), Revision: B2
[6.182962] cs35l41-hda spi1-CSC3551:00-cs35l41-hda.1: Cirrus Logic CS35L41 (35a40), Revision: B2
[6.182991] Serial bus multi instantiate pseudo device driver CSC3551:00: Instantiated 2 SPI devices.

However, my sound still doesn't work properly and I'm assuming the extra log lines I'm missing when comparing to yours are due to the missing quirks for my laptop model in linux/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c. Looks like I'll have to figure out how to make that modification after all. Do you have any knowledge as to where I find the values I will need to replace in this line that exists for the UX3402 (I think specifically just the 2nd parameter)?

SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x1e02, "ASUS UX3402", ALC245_FIXUP_CS35L41_SPI_2)

Thanks again!

EDIT: I believe I've figured out the answer to my question -- the parameters come from the SubVendor and SubDevice ids of my machine:

SubVendor: pci 0x1043 "ASUSTeK Computer Inc."
SubDevice: pci 0x1f62 

so the line I'll need to add should be something like:

SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x1f62, "ASUS UX7602", ALC245_FIXUP_CS35L41_SPI_2)

do you use Pop_OS 22.04 or another? @lamperez
I have tried this on Ubuntu 23.04 and openSUSE Tumbleweed but still get nothing. I will try other Linux distro until getting the audio works fine.

@asaromi Indeed, Pop_OS! 22.04. I am using a mainline kernel (6.3.3) but the sound also works with the stock one (6.2.x). I played a lot with the kernel modules when trying to make the sound run, but since I found the ACPI thing I use a anilla kernel. Also, the Cirrus Logic firmware files (linux-firmware package). The exact file that is required is

/lib/firmware/cirrus/cs35l41-dsp1-spk-prot-10431e02.wmfw

It is available in both the Pop_OS! and Ubuntu repos, I do not know for other distros.

Sorry brother, just want to make sure. (I'm using the same device UX3402za but with i5 core)
So, if I use both Ubuntu and Pop_OS, I can execute the following steps (exactly, with nothing changes) anywhere I want, right?

But if that so, why I can't make the speaker work out? I want to try using Pop_OS for the next step.

I do not know. Always check the system log, for example journalctl -b -g CSC3551. If some lines on the top contain

cs35l41-hda spi1-CSC3551:00-cs35l41-hda.0: Error: ACPI _DSD Properties are missing for HID CSC3551.

or something similar (twice, one for each amplifier) don't bother to try another distro: the problem is the ACPI, not the OS. Try to patch it, see the SSDT patch here.

Update: After patching and creating cpio archive from just the single ssdt*.dsl -- the numbering of the ssdt files seem to change every acpidump -- file that contained the Device (SPK1) block, I was able to reboot and get this output in the log (no longer missing ACPI properties):

[6.117987] cs35l41-hda spi1-CSC3551:00-cs35l41-hda.1: Reset line busy, assuming shared reset
[6.170875] cs35l41-hda spi1-CSC3551:00-cs35l41-hda.0: Cirrus Logic CS35L41 (35a40), Revision: B2
[6.182962] cs35l41-hda spi1-CSC3551:00-cs35l41-hda.1: Cirrus Logic CS35L41 (35a40), Revision: B2
[6.182991] Serial bus multi instantiate pseudo device driver CSC3551:00: Instantiated 2 SPI devices.

However, my sound still doesn't work properly and I'm assuming the extra log lines I'm missing when comparing to yours are due to the missing quirks for my laptop model in linux/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c. Looks like I'll have to figure out how to make that modification after all. Do you have any knowledge as to where I find the values I will need to replace in this line that exists for the UX3402 (I think specifically just the 2nd parameter)?

SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x1e02, "ASUS UX3402", ALC245_FIXUP_CS35L41_SPI_2)

Thanks again!

EDIT: I believe I've figured out the answer to my question -- the parameters come from the SubVendor and SubDevice ids of my machine:

SubVendor: pci 0x1043 "ASUSTeK Computer Inc."
SubDevice: pci 0x1f62 

so the line I'll need to add should be something like:

SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x1043, 0x1f62, "ASUS UX7602", ALC245_FIXUP_CS35L41_SPI_2)

Hello. Sorry for bothering, I am having the same issue (reset line busy...), just wondering how did you find the SubVendor and SubDevice information of the device?

EDIT: found using alsa-info.sh

@lamperez, thank you!
It works great this way!
Do you have any idea how to automate it so when GRUB create new entries (install new kernel), it automatically adds cpio.
Thank you in advance!

Sorry, I do not know. I use grub in other machines, but not in the Zenbook. I suppose that it will be something in /etc/grub.d, but I cannot tell for sure.

@sieskei maybe this could serve as a basis, it's for an .aml file but it should be easy to modify!
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1045690

@sieskei

Find your distro's grub config script in /ect/grub.d, I use Manjaro and the script related to adding boot options was 10_linux. There I found a series of complex process to detect kernels and add relevant boot options.
A block of code there was

  initrd=
  if test -n "${initrd_early}" || test -n "${initrd_real}"; then
    initrd="${initrd_early} ${initrd_real}"

    initrd_display=
    for i in ${initrd}; do
      initrd_display="${initrd_display} ${dirname}/${i}"
    done
    gettext_printf "Found initrd image: %s\n" "$(echo $initrd_display)" >&2
  fi

My poor understanding to shell scripting is enough to recognize that part is responsible for adding the initrd command. Since it first only adds the file name and later adds the /boot/ prefix, I changed the third line to:

initrd="${initrd_early} patched_dsdt.cpio ${initrd_real}"

So after running grub update command it correctly added the /boot/patched_dsdt.cpio between the Intel ucode and kernel initrd images.

This is likely not a great solution, though. The better way is to write your own script there to parch the options, and give it a larger prefix so it runs after the original boot options adding scripts.

Hello @fermino, @Moooebie
thank you for your assistance.

In the end, I managed to do it very easily by edit /etc/default/grub.
I added GRUB_EARLY_INITRD_LINUX_CUSTOM = "patched_acpi_tables.cpio" and move file to /boot.

To use it with grub, it is enough to copy acpi/dsdtl.aml to /boot/. Then I used a slightly modified version of this script to generate the grub configuration (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1045690).

$ diff /boot/grub/grub.cfg.old /boot/grub/grub.cfg
88a89,95
> ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/01_acpi ###
>  insmod part_gpt
>  insmod fat
>  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9FCD-44E3
> acpi ($root)/dsdt.aml
> ### END /etc/grub.d/01_acpi ###
> 

@fermino I have the same CSC3551 issue coming with my ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XV as this one, and your way of applying a SSDT patch did make Linux correctly detect the woofer speakers. Unfortunately, after that, due to some unknown reason, the laptop started becoming hot and noisy even when idling. The battery started to drain very quickly after being unplugged, and battery life dropped from ~10hrs to 2-3hrs. Even when the laptop was under sleep the battery continued draining.

After some attempts it looks like this way of patching is indeed the culprit. The correct way instead is to copy the cpio file to /boot and add this file in the initrd line, such like this:
initrd /patched_acpi_tables.cpio /initramfs-linux.img
Now the battery life goes back to normal while the woofer speakers are still detected and working.

Anyone having done this patch notice that when the system volume is low the sound is more bass than treble and the reverse when the volume is high? Somewhere around 75% sounds pretty good. Wondering if it's just an issue on my end.

Let's go. My sound works perfectly.
For NixOS people, I made a module that is very easy to integrate into your NixOS configuration :
https://github.com/mrnossiom/dotfiles/blob/nixos/modules/nixos/asus-zenbook-ux3402za-sound.nix

Let's go. My sound works perfectly. For NixOS people, I made a module that is very easy to integrate into your NixOS configuration : https://github.com/mrnossiom/dotfiles/blob/nixos/modules/nixos/asus-zenbook-ux3402za-sound.nix

THANK YOU! I couldn't figure out how to nixify the instructions to work with systemd-boot, but your config just worked!