Linux kernel 5.18: Enable CONFIG_KEYBOARD_APPLESPI as module

[thenktor]

Recent Void Linux live cd with kernel 5.8.18 is missing support for Apple hardware. The kernel config says # CONFIG_KEYBOARD_APPLESPI is not set but it is needed to access keyboard and trackpad in Apple MacBooks built 2015 and after.

See also: https://cateee.net/lkddb/web-lkddb/KEYBOARD_APPLESPI.html and https://github.com/roadrunner2/macbook12-spi-driver

[ericonr]

5.8 is EOL, but I can set it for new 5.9 kernels.

[ericonr]

Do you know if it works fine as a separate module?

[thenktor]

Yes, at least in KDE Neon live system:

neon@neon:/boot$ grep -i apple config-5.4.0-52-generic 
CONFIG_APPLE_PROPERTIES=y
CONFIG_DEV_APPLETALK=m
CONFIG_KEYBOARD_APPLESPI=m
CONFIG_MOUSE_APPLETOUCH=m
CONFIG_SENSORS_APPLESMC=m
CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_APPLE=m
CONFIG_HID_APPLE=m
CONFIG_HID_APPLEIR=m
CONFIG_USB_APPLEDISPLAY=m
CONFIG_APPLE_GMUX=m

and

neon@neon:/boot$ lsmod | grep spi
spi_pxa2xx_platform    28672  0
applespi               40960  0