[Guide] Creating a Custom SSDT for USBInjectAll.kext

[RehabMan]

Rehabman, when converting from .dsl to .aml, did you use MaciASL? Because when I tried to save as .aml, the MaciASL always not responding. Do you have alternative way to convert from .dsl to .aml?

In MaciASL, you use File->Save As, format: ACPI Machine Language Binary.
You could also use iasl from Terminal to compile your .dsl.

 

[alv456]

In MaciASL, you use File->Save As, format: ACPI Machine Language Binary.
You could also use iasl from Terminal to compile your .dsl.

Yes, when I tried to save as ACPI Machine Language Binary, the MaciASL always not responding. How do you compile .dsl using iasl from terminal?

Could you try compile my .dsl?

 

[RehabMan]

Yes, when I tried to save as ACPI Machine Language Binary, the MaciASL always not responding. How do you compile .dsl using iasl from terminal?

Could you try compile my .dsl?

I had no problem compiling your file.
Make sure you're using the recommended MaciASL.
See guide for links:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-patching-laptop-dsdt-ssdts.152573/

 

[alv456]

I had no problem compiling your file.
Make sure you're using the recommended MaciASL.
See guide for links:
https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-patching-laptop-dsdt-ssdts.152573/

Well, that works! Apparently I used the one from sourceforge. Thanks a lot RehabMan!

 

[waterwheels]

Thanks a lot for this and your other USB fix guides, RehabMan! I just barely understood enough to get all my usb ports that I needed working

 

[snakom23]

thanks a lot. best guide. great RehabMan, I have fixed

 

[Jingu]

My Skylake series-100 Desktop Asus H170I-Plus D3 has 8 USB3 ports that I have all identified.

Running Sierra 10.12.6

HS01/SS01: USB3 front top
HS02/SS02: USB3 front bottom
HS03/SS03: USB3 rear top left
HS04/SS04: USB3 rear bottom left
HS05/SS05: USB3 rear top center
HS06/SS06: USB3 rear bottom center
HS07/SS07: USB3 rear top right (under PS/2)
HS08/SS08: USB3 rear bottom right (under PS/2)
HS13: bluetooth

Each of the 8 USB3 port supports both HSxx and SSxx, plus the bluetooth, that's 17 ports.

Is the 15-port limit on XHC only for pre 100-series motherboards? I don't know.

I can maybe use FakePCIID_XHCIMux to route the USB2 component of those USB3 ports off from XHC to EHCI, but Skylake does not have EHCI.

I created my SSDT-UIAC.aml eliminating all the extra ports. It works well, but that's still 17 ports.

DefinitionBlock ("", "SSDT", 2, "hack", "UIAC-ALL", 0)
{
    Device(UIAC)
    {
        Name(_HID, "UIA00000")

        Name(RMCF, Package()
        {
            "8086_a12f", Package()
            {
                "port-count", Buffer() { 26, 0, 0, 0 },
                "ports", Package()
                {
                    "HS01", Package()  // HS USB3 front top
                    {
                        "UsbConnector", 3,
                        "port", Buffer() { 1, 0, 0, 0 },
                    },
                    "HS02", Package()  // HS USB3 front bottom
                    {
                        "UsbConnector", 3,
                        "port", Buffer() { 2, 0, 0, 0 },
                    },
                    "HS03", Package()  // HS USB3 rear top left
                    {
                        "UsbConnector", 3,
                        "port", Buffer() { 3, 0, 0, 0 },
                    },
                    "HS04", Package() // HS USB3 rear bottom left
                    {
                        "UsbConnector", 3,
                        "port", Buffer() { 4, 0, 0, 0 },
                    },
                    "HS05", Package() // HS USB3 rear top center
                    {
                        "UsbConnector", 3,
                        "port", Buffer() { 5, 0, 0, 0 },
                    },
                    "HS06", Package()  // HS USB3 rear bottom center
                    {
                        "UsbConnector", 3,
                        "port", Buffer() { 6, 0, 0, 0 },
                    },
                    "HS07", Package()  // HS USB3 rear top right under ps/2
                    {
                        "UsbConnector", 3,
                        "port", Buffer() { 7, 0, 0, 0 },
                    },
                    "HS08", Package()  // HS USB3 rear bottom right under ps/2
                    {
                        "UsbConnector", 3,
                        "port", Buffer() { 8, 0, 0, 0 },
                    },
                    "HS13", Package()  // bluetooth
                    {
                        "UsbConnector", 255,
                        "port", Buffer() { 13, 0, 0, 0 },
                    },
                    "SS01", Package()  // SS USB3 front top                  
                    {
                        "UsbConnector", 3,
                        "port", Buffer() { 17, 0, 0, 0 },
                    },
                    "SS02", Package()  // SS USB3 front bottom                
                    {
                        "UsbConnector", 3,
                        "port", Buffer() { 18, 0, 0, 0 },
                    },
                    "SS03", Package()  // SS USB3 rear top left                
                    {
                        "UsbConnector", 3,
                        "port", Buffer() { 19, 0, 0, 0 },
                    },
                    "SS04", Package() // SS USB3 rear bottom left                
                    {
                        "UsbConnector", 3,
                        "port", Buffer() { 20, 0, 0, 0 },
                    },
                    "SS05", Package() // SS USB3 rear top center                
                    {
                        "UsbConnector", 3,
                        "port", Buffer() { 21, 0, 0, 0 },
                    },
                    "SS06", Package()  // SS USB3 rear bottom center                
                    {
                        "UsbConnector", 3,
                        "port", Buffer() { 22, 0, 0, 0 },
                    },
                    "SS07", Package()  // SS USB3 rear top right under ps/2                
                    {
                        "UsbConnector", 3,
                        "port", Buffer() { 23, 0, 0, 0 },
                    },
                    "SS08", Package()  // SS USB3 rear bottom right under ps/2
                
                    {
                        "UsbConnector", 3,
                        "port", Buffer() { 24, 0, 0, 0 },
                    },
                },
            },
        })
    }
}

 

[RehabMan]

Is the 15-port limit on XHC only for pre 100-series motherboards?

The 15-port limit applies to all boards. The limit is in the xHCI driver.

I can maybe use FakePCIID_XHCIMux to route the USB2 component of those USB3 ports off from XHC to EHCI,

No.
There is no EHCI on 100-series and later.

I created my SSDT-UIAC.aml eliminating all the extra ports. It works well, but that's still 17 ports.

As per post #1, you need to sacrifice a port to remain within the 15-port limit.

 

[Jingu]

Thanks for the answers RehabMan.

I had come to the same conclusion that I will have to sacrifice a port that will not be used to bring down the number to 15. I was just not sure. I'll be removing the pair HS05/SS05 in the center rear, bringing the number down to 15.

 

[RehabMan]

Thanks for the answers RehabMan.

I had come to the same conclusion that I will have to sacrifice a port that will not be used to bring down the number to 15. I was just not sure. I'll be removing the pair HS05/SS05 in the center rear, bringing the number down to 15.

Yeah, and I guess your case has no USB ports? (usually those would be connected to an internal header, which would use additional ports, leading to sacrifice more back io panel ports).