linux-kernel - Re: driver for thinkpad fingerprint sensor

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Date:	Thu, 3 Aug 2006 01:05:43 +0200
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@...e.cz>
To:	Björn Steinbrink <B.Steinbrink@....de>,
	kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, vojtech@...e.cz
Subject: Re: driver for thinkpad fingerprint sensor

Hi!

> > Here's GPLed driver for thinkpad fingerprint sensor. It is in
> > userspace -- for now, but it is so simple it could be easily moved
> > into kernel (everything is done in hardware).
> > 
> > Questions are:
> > 
> > *) should it be kernel or userspace?
> > 
> > *) can someone test it/fix it on X41 and similar models? It works okay
> > on x60.
> 
> I just gave it a try on my T43 (2668-WUM), works well if I swipe my
> finger correctly, ends up in a loop otherwise (at least I guess it's bad
> finger swiping).

Nice to know it works for someone. Yes, it sometimes ends up in a loop
if I do something "funny". (But I guess error handling during _enroll_
is not that critical :-).

> Some outputs from thinkfinger follow.

Thanks.

One more question: Does someone still have original Windoze that came
with x60? I think I've seen their software showing me my own
fingerprints. Can someone confirm/deny that? Getting pictures of
finterprints would be nice -- we would not have to rely on proprietary
fingerprint format only known to scanner vendor...

								Pavel
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