[BUG] Intel ISH (8086:E445) not working on Panther Lake - ACPI ISHD device missing _HID
[email protected] Tue, 4 Aug 2026 10:03:06 +0800
| Newsgroups | gmane.linux.acpi.devel |
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Hi, I'm reporting an issue with Intel ISH (Integrated Sensor Hub) on a Panther Lake platform (Xiaomi Book Pro 14, TM2424). The ISH processor is completely unresponsive, preventing any sensor functionality (ambient light, etc.). ## Hardware - Platform: Intel Panther Lake Core Ultra X7 358H - ISH Device: PCI 00:12.0 [8086:e445] (rev 01) - Subsystem: Xiaomi Device 2424 (1D72:2424) - Kernel: 7.0.0-28-generic (Ubuntu) - linux-firmware: 20260319.git217ca6e4.1ubuntu ## Problem Description The ISH IPC registers all read 0xffffffff, indicating the ISH processor is completely unresponsive: ``` ISH_BUSY = 0xffffffff ISH_READY = 0xffffffff CMD = 0xffffffff CMD_RSP = 0xffffffff MSG = 0xffffffff MSG_RSP = 0xffffffff FWSTS = 0xffffffff ISH_READY2 = 0x0000311f (only non-0xff register) ``` Firmware loading fails: ``` intel_ish_ipc 0000:00:12.0: ISH loader: load firmware: intel/ish/ish_ptl.bin intel_ish_ipc 0000:00:12.0: ISH loader: cmd 2 failed 10 intel_ish_ipc 0000:00:12.0: ISH loader: cmd 0 failed 6 intel_ish_ipc 0000:00:12.0: ISH loader: cmd 0 failed 6 ``` ## Root Cause Analysis The ISHD ACPI device exists in the DSDT at path `\_SB_.PC00.ISHD` but has **no _HID (Hardware ID)**. This causes the Linux ACPI subsystem to completely ignore the device - it's never probed, and its _DSM method is never called. Key ACPI methods found: - _DSM: Exists (checks PCI vendor/device ID, not UUID-based) - _PRW: Returns [0x68, 0x4] (wake from S4 via GPE 0x68) - _S0W: Returns 0x3 (supports D3hot in S0) Windows driver (IshOed.sys v5.8.56.0) successfully initializes ISH by: 1. Using HECI interface to communicate with ISH 2. Calling ACPI methods to power on ISH hardware 3. Loading firmware through the IPC channel The Linux intel_ish_ipc driver loads but cannot communicate because the ISH processor was never powered on/initialized via ACPI. ## Windows Driver Information The Windows driver (IshOed.sys) source path indicates it's from the same Intel unified-ish-drivers repository: ``` C:\builds\ipg-sh\github\ish\unified-ish-drivers\Drivers\IshOed\ ``` The driver matches PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_E445 and includes device configuration data with firmware hashes: - 7AF851FC54FC7A78 (for Lunar Lake A845) - 7E907E4577457F78 (for Panther Lake E345/E445) ## Reproduction Steps 1. Boot Ubuntu 26.04 with kernel 7.0.0-28-generic on Panther Lake 2. Observe ISH IPC registers all read 0xffffffff 3. Firmware loading fails with "cmd 2 failed 10" ## Expected Behavior ISH processor should be initialized via ACPI during driver probe, allowing firmware loading and sensor functionality. ## Questions 1. Is Panther Lake ISH support planned for the upstream ISH driver? 2. Does the ISHD ACPI device need a _HID for Linux to probe it? 3. Should the intel_ish_ipc driver call ACPI _DSM during initialization? 4. Is there a specific ISH firmware version needed for Panther Lake? ## System Information ``` $ cat /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:12.0/firmware/base_version 0.0.0.0 $ cat /sys/bus/pci/devices/0000:00:12.0/firmware/project_version 0.0.0.0 $ lsmod | grep ish intel_ish_ipc 36864 0 intel_ishtp 77824 1 intel_ish_ipc ``` Thank you for your support. Best regards, Frank