HP hotkeys does not work.

[Ahmad Ismail]

Some HP hotkeys does not work at all on HP 15-da1071ne laptop. Brightness keys returns the same scancode, airplane mode returns nothing at all, closing the lid toggles airplane mode.

Using evtest:

Available devices:
/dev/input/event0: Lid Switch
/dev/input/event1: Power Button
/dev/input/event2: Power Button
/dev/input/event3: AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
/dev/input/event4: SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad
/dev/input/event5: Video Bus
/dev/input/event6: Video Bus
/dev/input/event7: HP Wireless hotkeys
/dev/input/event8: HP TrueVision HD Camera: HP Tru
/dev/input/event9: HDA Intel PCH Mic
/dev/input/event10: HDA Intel PCH Headphone
/dev/input/event11: HDA Intel PCH HDMI/DP,pcm=3
/dev/input/event12: HDA Intel PCH HDMI/DP,pcm=7
/dev/input/event13: HDA Intel PCH HDMI/DP,pcm=8
/dev/input/event14: HDA Intel PCH HDMI/DP,pcm=9
/dev/input/event15: HDA Intel PCH HDMI/DP,pcm=10
/dev/input/event16: HP WMI hotkeys

Testing event 16 (HP WMI hotkeys): No output for the mentioned keys.
Testing event 3 (AT Translated Set 2 keyboard):

#Brightness up/down yield the following (both the same):
Event: time 1630657967.702964, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value ab
Event: time 1630657967.702964, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------

#Closing the lid then reopening it yields the following:
Event: time 1630658208.483290, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value 9c
Event: time 1630658208.483290, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 96 (KEY_KPENTER), value 0
Event: time 1630658208.483290, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------
Event: time 1630658211.288732, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value d8
Event: time 1630658211.288732, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------
Event: time 1630658211.298740, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value d8
Event: time 1630658211.298740, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------
Event: time 1630658212.041279, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value d7
Event: time 1630658212.041279, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 238 (KEY_WLAN), value 1
Event: time 1630658212.041279, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------
Event: time 1630658212.051527, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value d7
Event: time 1630658212.051527, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 238 (KEY_WLAN), value 0
Event: time 1630658212.051527, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------
Event: time 1630658212.058783, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value e3
Event: time 1630658212.058783, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 143 (KEY_WAKEUP), value 1
Event: time 1630658212.058783, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------
Event: time 1630658212.069128, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value e3
Event: time 1630658212.069128, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 143 (KEY_WAKEUP), value 0
Event: time 1630658212.069128, -------------- SYN_REPORT ------------

Check the dmesg attached.
If anything else is needed I will provide it.
This bug has been occurring since at least kernel 5.4 on various Ubuntu based distros, and still happens on kernel 5.13
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ProblemType: Bug
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu65.3
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ahmad 2384 F.... pulseaudio
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CurrentDesktop: pop:GNOME
DistroRelease: Pop!_OS 21.04
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 04f2:b65d Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd HP TrueVision HD Camera
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Lsusb-t:
 /: Bus 02.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/6p, 10000M
 /: Bus 01.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/12p, 480M
     |__ Port 5: Dev 2, If 0, Class=Video, Driver=uvcvideo, 480M
     |__ Port 5: Dev 2, If 1, Class=Video, Driver=uvcvideo, 480M
MachineType: HP HP Laptop 15-da1xxx
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: initrd=\EFI\Pop_OS-37d4cd8c-cd5e-47f5-83e1-f04caf17536d\initrd.img root=UUID=37d4cd8c-cd5e-47f5-83e1-f04caf17536d ro quiet loglevel=0 systemd.show_status=false splash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.13.0-7620.20~1634827117~21.04~874b071-generic 5.13.14
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-5.13.0-7620-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-5.13.0-7620-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.201+system76~1634227151~21.04~7ce58ad
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
Tags: hirsute
Uname: Linux 5.13.0-7620-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm libvirt lpadmin sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
dmi.bios.date: 08/31/2021
dmi.bios.release: 15.38
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde
dmi.bios.version: F.38
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: 8533
dmi.board.vendor: HP
dmi.board.version: 70.38
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: HP
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.ec.firmware.release: 70.38
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.38:bd08/31/2021:br15.38:efr70.38:svnHP:pnHPLaptop15-da1xxx:pvrType1ProductConfigId:sku6RP68EA#ABV:rvnHP:rn8533:rvr70.38:cvnHP:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.family: 103C_5335KV HP Notebook
dmi.product.name: HP Laptop 15-da1xxx
dmi.product.sku: 6RP68EA#ABV
dmi.product.version: Type1ProductConfigId
dmi.sys.vendor: HP

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