Lenovo ThinkPad P50

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Hardware

Overview

root #lscpu
Architecture:          x86_64
CPU op-mode(s):        32-bit, 64-bit
Byte Order:            Little Endian
CPU(s):                8
On-line CPU(s) list:   0-7
Thread(s) per core:    2
Core(s) per socket:    4
Socket(s):             1
NUMA node(s):          1
Vendor ID:             GenuineIntel
CPU family:            6
Model:                 94
Model name:            Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E3-1505M v5 @ 2.80GHz
Stepping:              3
CPU MHz:               1750.000
CPU max MHz:           3700.0000
CPU min MHz:           800.0000
BogoMIPS:              5619.86
Virtualization:        VT-x
L1d cache:             32K
L1i cache:             32K
L2 cache:              256K
L3 cache:              8192K
NUMA node0 CPU(s):     0-7
Flags:                 fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx pdpe1gb rdtscp lm constant_tsc art arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf eagerfpu pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx smx est tm2 ssse3 sdbg fma cx16 xtpr pdcm pcid sse4_1 sse4_2 x2apic movbe popcnt tsc_deadline_timer aes xsave avx f16c rdrand lahf_lm abm 3dnowprefetch epb intel_pt tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid fsgsbase tsc_adjust bmi1 hle avx2 smep bmi2 erms invpcid rtm mpx rdseed adx smap clflushopt xsaveopt xsavec xgetbv1 dtherm ida arat pln pts hwp hwp_notify hwp_act_window hwp_epp
root #lspci -nnk
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Skylake Host Bridge/DRAM Registers [8086:1918] (rev 07)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Skylake Host Bridge/DRAM Registers [17aa:222e]
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Skylake PCIe Controller (x16) [8086:1901] (rev 07)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation HD Graphics P530 [8086:191d] (rev 06)
	Subsystem: Lenovo HD Graphics P530 [17aa:222e]
	Kernel driver in use: i915
00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H USB 3.0 xHCI Controller [8086:a12f] (rev 31)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Sunrise Point-H USB 3.0 xHCI Controller [17aa:222e]
	Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
	Kernel modules: xhci_pci
00:14.2 Signal processing controller [1180]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H Thermal subsystem [8086:a131] (rev 31)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Sunrise Point-H Thermal subsystem [17aa:222e]
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H CSME HECI #1 [8086:a13a] (rev 31)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Sunrise Point-H CSME HECI [17aa:222e]
	Kernel driver in use: mei_me
	Kernel modules: mei_me
00:17.0 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H SATA controller [AHCI mode] [8086:a102] (rev 31)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Sunrise Point-H SATA controller [AHCI mode] [17aa:222e]
	Kernel driver in use: ahci
	Kernel modules: ahci
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #1 [8086:a110] (rev f1)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #3 [8086:a112] (rev f1)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1c.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #5 [8086:a114] (rev f1)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1d.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #9 [8086:a118] (rev f1)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1d.4 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PCI Express Root Port #13 [8086:a11c] (rev f1)
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H LPC Controller [8086:a150] (rev 31)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Sunrise Point-H LPC Controller [17aa:222e]
00:1f.2 Memory controller [0580]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H PMC [8086:a121] (rev 31)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Sunrise Point-H PMC [17aa:222e]
00:1f.3 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H HD Audio [8086:a170] (rev 31)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Sunrise Point-H HD Audio [17aa:222e]
	Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
	Kernel modules: snd_hda_intel
00:1f.4 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation Sunrise Point-H SMBus [8086:a123] (rev 31)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Sunrise Point-H SMBus [17aa:222e]
	Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
00:1f.6 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection (2) I219-LM [8086:15b7] (rev 31)
	Subsystem: Lenovo Ethernet Connection (2) I219-LM [17aa:2233]
	Kernel driver in use: e1000e
	Kernel modules: e1000e
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GM107GLM [Quadro M2000M] [10de:13b0] (rev ff)
	Kernel modules: nvidia_drm, nvidia
04:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Wireless 8260 [8086:24f3] (rev 3a)
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Wireless 8260 [8086:0130]
	Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi
	Kernel modules: iwlwifi
3d:00.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation DSL6340 USB 3.1 Controller [Alpine Ridge] [8086:15b5] (rev ff)
	Kernel modules: xhci_pci
3e:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller [0108]: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Device [144d:a804]
	Subsystem: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Device [144d:a801]
	Kernel driver in use: nvme
3f:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS525A PCI Express Card Reader [10ec:525a] (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Lenovo RTS525A PCI Express Card Reader [17aa:222e]
	Kernel driver in use: rtsx_pci
	Kernel modules: rtsx_pci
root #lsusb -t
/:  Bus 02.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/10p, 5000M
/:  Bus 01.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/16p, 480M
    |__ Port 3: Dev 39, If 12, Class=Communications, Driver=cdc_mbim, 480M
    |__ Port 3: Dev 39, If 13, Class=CDC Data, Driver=cdc_mbim, 480M
    |__ Port 8: Dev 5, If 0, Class=Video, Driver=uvcvideo, 480M
    |__ Port 8: Dev 5, If 1, Class=Video, Driver=uvcvideo, 480M
    |__ Port 9: Dev 8, If 0, Class=Vendor Specific Class, Driver=, 12M
    |__ Port 11: Dev 11, If 0, Class=Chip/SmartCard, Driver=usbfs, 12M
    |__ Port 13: Dev 14, If 0, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 1.5M
    |__ Port 14: Dev 15, If 0, Class=Wireless, Driver=btusb, 12M
    |__ Port 14: Dev 15, If 1, Class=Wireless, Driver=btusb, 12M
root #lsusb
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 008: ID 138a:0090 Validity Sensors, Inc. 
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 04f2:b52c Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd 
Bus 001 Device 039: ID 1199:9079 Sierra Wireless, Inc. 
Bus 001 Device 015: ID 8087:0a2b Intel Corp. 
Bus 001 Device 014: ID 0765:5010 X-Rite, Inc. X-Rite Pantone Color Sensor
Bus 001 Device 011: ID 058f:9540 Alcor Micro Corp. AU9540 Smartcard Reader
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Power management

Make sure you have "Hybrid Graphics" enabled in the BIOS, and are using the proprietary NVIDIA driver. Make sure all of these packages are installed:

First add a udev rule for putting devices to sleep when not in use:

FILE /etc/udev/rules.d/90-power.rules
ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="net", KERNEL=="eth*", RUN+="/usr/sbin/ethtool -s %k wol d"
ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="net", KERNEL=="wlan*", RUN+="/usr/sbin/iw dev %k set power_save on"
ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="pci", ATTR{power/control}="auto"
ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="scsi_host", KERNEL=="host*", ATTR{link_power_management_policy}="min_power"
ACTION=="add", SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTRS{removable}=="fixed", TEST=="../power/control", ATTR{../power/control}="auto"

You'll also want the sound card to sleep when unused, to have direct fan control (just for fun), and to not automatically load the NVIDIA driver:

FILE /etc/modprobe.d/power.conf
options thinkpad_acpi fan_control=1
options snd_hda_intel power_save=1
blacklist nvidia
blacklist nvidia_drm
blacklist nvidia_modeset

Disable the NMI watchdog so that the CPU can go into deeper sleep states:

FILE /etc/sysctl.d/99-power.conf
kernel.nmi_watchdog = 0

Make sys-power/bbswitch load at boot time:

root #echo bbswitch > /etc/modules-load.d/10-bbswitch.conf
root #modprobe bbswitch

The Intel graphics card requires firmware available at initramfs time to enable its power management features, so be sure /lib/firmware/i915 is included in your initramfs.

Read onward with the NVIDIA Optimus configuration below to complete the power savings.

NVIDIA Optimus

Assuming you've enabled "Hybrid Graphics" in the BIOS, emerged the NVIDIA proprietary driver, emerged and configured bbswitch as in the power management section above, and emerged the Intel OpenCL SDK, continue here to get hybrid graphics working well.

Make sure generally your portage configuration is optimal:

FILE /etc/portage/make.conf
...
VIDEO_CARDS="intel nvidia i965"
INPUT_DEVICES="evdev synaptics"
...

When in hybrid graphics mode, the laptop's panel is connected to the Intel card. So, using the Intel card works as usual, but the NVIDIA card requires some tricks.

Assuming you're using SDDM as the display manager, put the following in your Xsetup, which turns off the NVIDIA card to save power, when not in use, and otherwise instructs the NVIDIA card to use the screen attached to the Intel card when in use:

FILE /usr/share/sddm/scripts/Xsetup
#!/bin/sh
PATH="/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin"
if xrandr --listproviders | grep -q NVIDIA; then 
        xrandr --setprovideroutputsource modesetting NVIDIA-0
        xrandr --auto
else
        rmmod nvidia_uvm
        rmmod nvidia_drm
        rmmod nvidia_modeset
        rmmod nvidia
        echo OFF > /proc/acpi/bbswitch
fi

Now install these various configuration files:

FILE /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/95-nvidia-settings
xrandr --listproviders | grep -q NVIDIA && /usr/bin/nvidia-settings --load-config-only
FILE /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-drm.conf
install nvidia /sbin/modprobe --ignore-install nvidia; /sbin/modprobe nvidia_drm
FILE /etc/modprobe.d/nvidia-rmmod.conf
remove nvidia /sbin/modprobe -r --ignore-remove nvidia-drm nvidia-modeset nvidia-uvm nvidia
FILE /etc/X11/xorg.conf.intel
Section "Device"
	Identifier "Intel Graphics"
	Driver "intel"
EndSection
FILE /etc/X11/xorg.conf.nvidia
Section "Device"
	Identifier "NVIDIA Graphics"
	Driver "nvidia"
	BusID "PCI:1:0:0"
	Option "AllowEmptyInitialConfiguration"
	Option "Coolbits" "28"
	Option "NoLogo" "1"
EndSection
 
Section "Module"
	Load "modesetting"
EndSection

When using media-video/mpv:

FILE /etc/mpv/mpv.conf.intel
vo=vaapi
FILE /etc/mpv/mpv.conf.nvidia
vo=vdpau

Finally, add this script:

FILE /usr/local/bin/nvidia
#!/bin/bash
 
[[ $UID != 0 ]] && exec sudo "$0" "$@"
 
on() {
        [ -f /usr/share/eselect/modules/opengl.eselect ] && eselect opengl set nvidia
        [ -f /usr/share/eselect/modules/opencl.eselect ] && eselect opencl set nvidia
        ln -svfn xorg.conf.nvidia /etc/X11/xorg.conf
        ln -svnf mpv.conf.nvidia /etc/mpv/mpv.conf
        echo ON > /proc/acpi/bbswitch
}
 
off() {
        [ -f /usr/share/eselect/modules/opengl.eselect ] && eselect opengl set xorg-x11
        [ -f /usr/share/eselect/modules/opencl.eselect ] && eselect opencl set intel
        ln -svfn xorg.conf.intel /etc/X11/xorg.conf
        ln -svnf mpv.conf.intel /etc/mpv/mpv.conf
}
 
case "$1" in
        on) on ;;
        off) off ;;
        *) echo "Usage: $0 on|off" >&2 ;;
esac

Mark this executable and enable the Intel card to start:

root #chmod +x /usr/local/bin/nvidia
root #nvidia off

When you want to use the NVIDIA card, simply run this command with on and restart sddm:

root #nvidia on
root #systemctl restart sddm

When you want to use the Intel card, simply run this command with off and restart sddm:

root #nvidia off
root #systemctl restart sddm

Note that you'll need to use the NVIDIA card in order to drive external displays.

Remapping useless FN keys

The keys FN-F9 to FN-F12 aren't particularly useful out of the box. A nice application is to (low level) remap the keys to media buttons. This can be done via udev:

FILE /etc/udev/hwdb.d/99-internal-keyboard.hwdb
# Internal Thinkpad Keyboard
evdev:name:ThinkPad Extra Buttons:dmi:bvn*:bvr*:bd*:svnLENOVO*:pn*
 KEYBOARD_KEY_1c=playpause
 KEYBOARD_KEY_1d=stopcd
 KEYBOARD_KEY_1e=previoussong
 KEYBOARD_KEY_1f=nextsong
FILE /etc/udev/hwdb.d/99-external-keyboard.hwdb
# External USB Thinkpad Keyboard
evdev:input:b0003v17EFp6047*
 KEYBOARD_KEY_ffa000f6=playpause
 KEYBOARD_KEY_c0221=stopcd
 KEYBOARD_KEY_ffa000f8=previoussong
 KEYBOARD_KEY_ffa000f9=nextsong


Next reload the hwdb database:

root #udevadm hwdb --update
root #udevadm trigger
root #udevadm control --reload

If this doesn't work, reboot the system.

Toggle touchpad with FN+F4

To toggle the touchpad with FN+F4 add an additional line:

FILE /etc/udev/hwdb.d/99-keyboard.hwdb
evdev:name:ThinkPad Extra Buttons:dmi:bvn*:bvr*:bd*:svnLENOVO*:pn*
 KEYBOARD_KEY_1a=f21

Thunderbolt connector

As the thunderbolt controller is just PCIe, you don't need to do anything at all. Have PCI express hotplugging enabled in your kernel. When you insert a thunderbolt device, the BIOS will enumerate it, and simply hotplug a PCIe device, just like express port.

Similarly, if you use the port for USB 3.1 via the USB-C connector, a new XHCI controller will be hotplugged, which will have your USB device connected to it, at USB 3.1 gen 2 speeds.

TPM (and suspend/resume)

A common problem can be encountered if the TPM chip has been activated in UEFI/BIOS. If the kernel lacks the necessary drivers the system freezes when attempting to resume from a suspend. Simply configuring the kernel with TPM supports resolves the problem:

KERNEL TPM
Device Drivers  --->
    Character Devices  --->
        [*] TPM Hardware Support --->
            [*] TPM Interface Specification 1.2 Interface / TPM 2.0 FIFO Interface

Trackpoint and Touchpad

There are various nobs for the trackpoint and touchpad:

FILE /etc/udev/rules.d/90-trackpoint.rules
ACTION=="add|change", KERNEL=="serio2", \
        ATTR{sensitivity}="180", \
        ATTR{speed}="120"

# This one is for the Thinkpad USB external keyboard:
ACTION=="add|change", SUBSYSTEM=="hid", DRIVERS=="lenovo", \
        ATTR{sensitivity}="7"
FILE /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-touchpad.conf
Section "InputClass"                                                                                                   
        Identifier      "Touchpad"                                                                                     
        MatchIsTouchpad "on"
        Option          "SHMConfig"     "on"
        Option          "VertTwoFingerScroll"   "on"
        Option          "HorizTwoFingerScroll"  "on"
        Option          "TapButton1"            "1"
EndSection
FILE /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-trackpoint.conf
Section "InputClass"
        Identifier      "Trackpoint Wheel Emulation"
        MatchProduct    "TPPS/2 IBM TrackPoint"
        MatchDevicePath "/dev/input/event*"
        Option          "EmulateWheel"          "true"
        Option          "EmulateWheelButton"    "2"
        Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "false"
        Option          "XAxisMapping"          "6 7"
        Option          "YAxisMapping"          "4 5"
EndSection

# This one is for the Thinkpad USB external keyboard:
Section "InputClass"
        Identifier      "Trackpoint Wheel Emulation"
        MatchProduct    "Lite-On Technology Corp. ThinkPad USB Keyboard with TrackPoint"
        Option          "EmulateWheel"          "true"
        Option          "EmulateWheelButton"    "2"
        Option          "Emulate3Buttons"       "false"
        Option          "XAxisMapping"          "6 7"
        Option          "YAxisMapping"          "4 5"
EndSection

External resources

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