How to Enable Xbox Controller Support on LPA3588

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1. Environment Preparation

• Host: LPA3588
• Controller: BEITONG BTP-KP20 BFM

2. Ensure the Hardware Recognizes the Controller

Run the following command:

lsusb

If the BEITONG BTP-KP20 BFM is recognized as shown below, the hardware has detected the controller:

Bus 007 Device 007: ID 20bc:5128 BEITONG  BTP-KP20 BFM

3. Check if the Joystick is Configured

Check Kernel Configuration
The kernel must support joystick devices. Use the following command to verify if it is enabled:

zcat /proc/config.gz | grep CONFIG_INPUT_JOYSTICK

If the output is CONFIG_INPUT_JOYSTICK=y, it means joystick support is enabled.

Check Device Nodes

ls -al /dev/input/

If js0 appears in the output, the joystick device is recognized.

Configure Joystick if Kernel Support is Missing

• Download the LPA3588 SDK
• Modify Kernel Configuration
  Navigate to the kernel directory and open the kernel configuration menu:

cd kernel
ARCH=arm64 make menuconfig

In the kernel configuration menu, go to:
Device Drivers → Input device support → Generic input layer
Enable the following options as built-in ([*]):

[*]     Joystick interface  
[*]     Joysticks/Gamepads 

Save the kernel configuration:

ARCH=arm64 make savedefconfig

This will generate a defconfig file in the SDK root directory:

cp defconfig arch/arm64/configs/rockchip_linux_defconfig

Compile the Kernel
Run the following commands inside the kernel directory:

cd ..
./build.sh kernel

The upgraded kernel image will be generated at SDK/kernel/boot.img.

For convenience, here are the key modifications in the kernel configuration (diff output):

cd ..
diff --git a/kernel/arch/arm64/configs/rockchip_linux_defconfig b/kernel/arch/arm64/configs/rockchip_linux_defconfig
index 38e1e1994a..8da06ae6ce 100644
--- a/kernel/arch/arm64/configs/rockchip_linux_defconfig
+++ b/kernel/arch/arm64/configs/rockchip_linux_defconfig
@@ -247,14 +247,14 @@ CONFIG_PPP_ASYNC=y
-CONFIG_INPUT_FF_MEMLESS=y
+CONFIG_INPUT_JOYDEV=y
 CONFIG_INPUT_EVDEV=y
 CONFIG_MOUSE_CYAPA=y
 CONFIG_MOUSE_ELAN_I2C=y
+CONFIG_INPUT_JOYSTICK=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_ANALOG=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_A3D=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_ADC=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_ADI=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_COBRA=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_GF2K=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_GRIP=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_GRIP_MP=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_GUILLEMOT=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_INTERACT=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_SIDEWINDER=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_TMDC=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_IFORCE=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_IFORCE_USB=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_IFORCE_232=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_WARRIOR=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_MAGELLAN=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_SPACEORB=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_SPACEBALL=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_STINGER=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_TWIDJOY=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_ZHENHUA=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_AS5011=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_JOYDUMP=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_XPAD=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_XPAD_FF=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_XPAD_LEDS=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_PSXPAD_SPI=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_PSXPAD_SPI_FF=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_PXRC=y
+CONFIG_JOYSTICK_FSIA6B=y
 CONFIG_HID_KENSINGTON=y
 CONFIG_HID_MULTITOUCH=y
+CONFIG_HID_SONY=y
+CONFIG_SONY_FF=y
+CONFIG_HID_SMARTJOYPLUS=y
+CONFIG_SMARTJOYPLUS_FF=y
+CONFIG_HID_SENSOR_HUB=y
+CONFIG_HID_SENSOR_CUSTOM_SENSOR=y
+CONFIG_HID_ALPS=y
+CONFIG_HID_MCP2221=y
+CONFIG_HID_PID=y
 CONFIG_USB_HIDDEV=y
 CONFIG_I2C_HID=y
+CONFIG_PRISM2_USB=y
+CONFIG_STAGING_BOARD=y
 CONFIG_COMMON_CLK_RK808=y

Upgrade the Kernel

• Method 1: Local Upgrade (Using AndroidTool)
  • 1. Open AndroidTool and connect the device.
  • 2. Detect the loader device.
  • 3. Click on the Partition Table (if an error appears, confirm and continue).
  • 4. Select the boot partition, import boot.img, and execute the update.
  • 5. The device will reboot automatically.
• Method 2: Online Upgrade
  Refer to LPA3588 Kernel Online Upgrade Method

4. Verify Controller Events

Install Joystick Utility

sudo apt update
sudo apt install joystick

Run Test Command

jstest /dev/input/js0

Result