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Description
The ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (FA617XS, AMD Advantage Edition) uses the same embedded controller (EC) and single-zone keyboard backlight layout as the FA617NS model, but it is currently missing from aura_support.ron.
As a result, asusctl and asusd do not detect its keyboard lighting device, and LED control is limited to brightness only.
Adding the following block enables full functionality (Static, Breathe, and Pulse modes) under Linux:
(
device_name: "FA617XS",
product_id: "",
layout_name: "fx505d",
basic_modes: [Static, Breathe, Pulse],
basic_zones: [],
advanced_type: None,
power_zones: [Keyboard],
),
Observed behavior
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Running
asusctl aura --helponly lists "static". -
Only
/sys/class/leds/asus::kbd_backlight(brightness) is available. -
Adding the entry manually enables all three standard lighting modes.
Expected behavior
asusd should recognize the FA617XS keyboard as a supported device and expose the same single-zone lighting controls as FA617NS.
Environment
| Component | Version / Details |
|---|---|
| Model | ASUS TUF Gaming A16 (FA617XS, AMD Advantage Edition) |
| DMI sys_vendor | ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. |
| DMI board_name | FA617XS |
| Kernel | 6.17.7-arch1-1 |
| asusctl | 6.1.17 |
| Distribution | Arch Linux (up to date) |
Verification steps
# Added the entry to /usr/share/asusd/aura_support.ron sudo systemctl restart asusdTested modes
asusctl aura --help
asusctl aura breathe
asusctl aura pulse
asusctl aura static
asusctl aura -n
asusctl aura -p
All modes function correctly on physical hardware.