[PATCH v5 01/11] HID: steam: Update documentation

Vicki Pfau <[email protected]> Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:12:24 -0700
Newsgroups org.kernel.vger.linux-input
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Mark myself as the maintainer, as well as adding myself as an author.

It also makes some minor updates to comments, such as correcly calling the
left menu key view and retroactively renaming the original Steam Controller
as Steam Controller (2015), in preparation for support for the 2026 model.

Signed-off-by: Vicki Pfau <[email protected]>
---
 MAINTAINERS             |  6 ++++++
 drivers/hid/hid-steam.c | 13 +++++++------
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index f37a81950e25..8f2c582f77e6 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -11566,6 +11566,12 @@ F:	drivers/hid/hid-sensor-*
 F:	drivers/iio/*/hid-*
 F:	include/linux/hid-sensor-*
 
+HID STEAM CONTROLLER
+M:	Vicki Pfau <[email protected]>
+L:	[email protected]
+S:	Maintained
+F:	drivers/hid/hid-steam.c
+
 HID VRC-2 CAR CONTROLLER DRIVER
 M:	Marcus Folkesson <[email protected]>
 L:	[email protected]
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-steam.c b/drivers/hid/hid-steam.c
index 197126d6e081..a854d6360a0e 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-steam.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-steam.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("HID driver for Valve Steam Controller");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Rodrigo Rivas Costa <[email protected]>");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Vicki Pfau <[email protected]>");
 
 static bool lizard_mode = true;
 
@@ -1413,9 +1414,9 @@ static inline s16 steam_le16(u8 *data)
  *  9.1  | BTN_DPAD_RIGHT | left-pad right
  *  9.2  | BTN_DPAD_LEFT  | left-pad left
  *  9.3  | BTN_DPAD_DOWN  | left-pad down
- *  9.4  | BTN_SELECT | menu left
+ *  9.4  | BTN_SELECT | view
  *  9.5  | BTN_MODE   | steam logo
- *  9.6  | BTN_START  | menu right
+ *  9.6  | BTN_START  | menu
  *  9.7  | BTN_GRIPL  | left back lever
  * 10.0  | BTN_GRIPR  | right back lever
  * 10.1  | --         | left-pad clicked
@@ -1541,9 +1542,9 @@ static void steam_do_input_event(struct steam_device *steam,
  *  9.1  | BTN_DPAD_RIGHT | left-pad right
  *  9.2  | BTN_DPAD_LEFT  | left-pad left
  *  9.3  | BTN_DPAD_DOWN  | left-pad down
- *  9.4  | BTN_SELECT | menu left
+ *  9.4  | BTN_SELECT | view
  *  9.5  | BTN_MODE   | steam logo
- *  9.6  | BTN_START  | menu right
+ *  9.6  | BTN_START  | menu
  *  9.7  | BTN_GRIPL2 | left bottom grip button
  *  10.0 | BTN_GRIPR2 | right bottom grip button
  *  10.1 | BTN_THUMB  | left pad pressed
@@ -1850,11 +1851,11 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(lizard_mode,
 	"Enable mouse and keyboard emulation (lizard mode) when the gamepad is not in use");
 
 static const struct hid_device_id steam_controllers[] = {
-	{ /* Wired Steam Controller */
+	{ /* Wired Steam Controller (2015) */
 	  HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_VALVE,
 		USB_DEVICE_ID_STEAM_CONTROLLER)
 	},
-	{ /* Wireless Steam Controller */
+	{ /* Wireless Steam Controller (2015) */
 	  HID_USB_DEVICE(USB_VENDOR_ID_VALVE,
 		USB_DEVICE_ID_STEAM_CONTROLLER_WIRELESS),
 	  .driver_data = STEAM_QUIRK_WIRELESS
-- 
2.54.0