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Remove the unused asusd-user session daemon. It had no in-tree consumers (asusctl, ROG Control Center) and duplicated AniMe playlists already modelled in /etc/asusd/anime.ron (system / boot / wake / shutdown).

This drops the crate, systemd user unit, Makefile/packaging hooks, and issue-template options. MANUAL.md documents migration: copy ~/.config/rog/*.ron anime arrays into anime.ron system, then use RunMainLoop(true) on xyz.ljones.Anime. /etc/asusd/asusd_user_ledmodes.ron is unrelated and stays as the LED-mode override for asusd.

BREAKING CHANGE: asusd-user is no longer built or installed. Disable any leftover asusd-user.service user unit after upgrade.

Fixes #406

Tested Hardware & Environment

  • ASUS Laptop Model: ROG Strix G16 (G614PR)
  • Linux Distribution: CachyOS (Arch)
  • Kernel Version: 7.3.0-rc6-next-20261008-unstable

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  • I have performed a self-review of my code
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  • I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
  • My code follows the style guidelines of this project (cargo fmt --all -- --check)
  • My changes generate no new warnings (cargo clippy --all -- -D warnings/cargo check --all-targets)
  • New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes (cargo test --all)
  • Cranky with 0 warning (cargo cranky)

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  • Changes
    • Removed the asusd-user service and its user-managed Aura and AniMe controls. AniMe sequences are now configured through the system configuration at /etc/asusd/anime.ron.
    • Updated the manual with AniMe sequence configuration details and migration guidance for existing playlists.
    • Removed asusd-user setup steps from distribution instructions.

The pull request removes the asusd-user crate, daemon, service, and build and installation references. It updates the manual to describe system-level AniMe configuration and removes asusd-user from issue-template component lists and distribution instructions.

Changes: User daemon removal

Layer / File(s) Summary
Remove daemon configuration and D-Bus contracts
asusd-user/src/config.rs, asusd-user/src/error.rs, asusd-user/src/zbus_anime.rs, asusd-user/src/lib.rs, asusd-user/README.md
Removes the user configuration types, error conversions, Anime D-Bus proxy, public module declarations, and crate README.
Remove controllers and daemon startup
asusd-user/src/ctrl_anime.rs, asusd-user/src/daemon.rs
Removes the Anime controller and the daemon startup and control loops.
Remove workspace and installation integration
Cargo.toml, asusd-user/Cargo.toml, Makefile, data/asusd-user.service, distro-packaging/PKGBUILD, docs/distributions/*, .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/*
Removes workspace membership, build and install rules, service setup, package staging cleanup, distribution setup commands, and affected-component dropdown options for asusd-user.
Update AniMe documentation
MANUAL.md, asusd/src/aura_anime/trait_impls.rs
Documents system-level AniMe sequences and migration from former asusd-user playlists. Updates the run_main_loop comment to refer to the system playlist.

Priority: Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Other · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Suggested labels: asusd-user, documentation

Suggested reviewers: neroreflex

Merge Risk: Minimal · up to 2f3f5

The daemon removal and AniMe migration have no established remaining merge-blocking risk.

Pre-merge checks: Passed 3 · Failed 1

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Check name Status Explanation Resolution
Linked Issues check Warning Issue #406 requires asusd-user.service to start, remain running, and handle D-Bus or configuration errors without aborting. This pull request removes the asusd-user crate, executable, systemd unit… Update issue #406 to explicitly accept removal, or retain or replace asusd-user with an implementation that starts successfully, remains running, and handles D-Bus and configuration errors without unexpected aborts.
Passed Passed checks: 3 passed
Check name Status Explanation
Description check Passed The description clearly explains the removal, breaking change, migration steps, linked issue, tested environment, and verification results. It includes all required template sections.
Title check Passed The title clearly and concisely identifies the main change: removal of the asusd-user session daemon.
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The changes stay within the daemon-removal scope described by the pull request and issue context. They remove the crate and user unit, remove build and packaging hooks, remove installation instruction…
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The changes stay within the daemon-removal scope described by the pull request and issue context. They remove the crate and user unit, remove build and packaging hooks, remove installation instructions and issue-template options, and document the AniMe migration. The summary states that /etc/asusd/asusd_user_ledmodes.ron remains unchanged as the asusd LED-mode override.

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Issue #406 requires asusd-user.service to start, remain running, and handle D-Bus or configuration errors without aborting. This pull request removes the asusd-user crate, executable, systemd unit, build hooks, and packaging hooks. The change prevents new installation of the failing service, but it does not implement the issue's requested daemon behavior. The current issue remains open and does not accept daemon removal as its coding outcome.

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Update issue #406 to explicitly accept removal, or retain or replace asusd-user with an implementation that starts successfully, remains running, and handles D-Bus and configuration errors without unexpected aborts.

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scardracs marked this pull request as draft October 18, 2026 12:26
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- Line 144: Update the uninstall cleanup to also remove the legacy `asusd-user`
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Review comments at @MANUAL.md:
- Line 51: Update the RunMainLoop(true) instruction in the manual to require
restarting asusd after editing /etc/asusd/anime.ron, so the cached system
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The session daemon had no in-tree consumers and only proxied AniMe
and Aura frames to asusd. Drop the crate and its workspace membership.

BREAKING CHANGE: the asusd-user binary is no longer built.

Signed-off-by: Marco Scardovi <scardracs@disroot.org>
Remove Makefile install/uninstall/strip hooks for asusd-user, the
unused user unit, and the PKGBUILD cleanup line for that binary.

Signed-off-by: Marco Scardovi <scardracs@disroot.org>
Document continuous AniMe playlists via anime.ron system sequences and
RunMainLoop, and remove asusd-user from distro setup and issue templates.

Clarify system playlist lifecycle and cache reload, keep uninstall cleanup
for a leftover asusd-user binary, and document D-Bus group membership plus
concrete busctl/asusctl steps for starting the migrated playlist.

Signed-off-by: Marco Scardovi <scardracs@disroot.org>
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