linux-kernel - RE: [git pull] Input updates for 2.6.34-rc0

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Date:	Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:30:37 +0000
From:	"Hennerich, Michael" <Michael.Hennerich@...log.com>
To:	Robin Getz <rgetz@...ckfin.uclinux.org>,
	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
CC:	Mike Frysinger <vapier.adi@...il.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-input@...r.kernel.org" <linux-input@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [git pull] Input updates for 2.6.34-rc0

Robin Getz wrote on 2010-03-09:
> On Tue 9 Mar 2010 13:20, Dmitry Torokhov pondered:
>> On Tue, Mar 09, 2010 at 01:13:34PM -0500, Mike Frysinger wrote:
>>> On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 13:10, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
>>>> On Tue, Mar 09, 2010 at 12:58:24PM -0500, Mike Frysinger wrote:
>>>>> On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 12:51, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 09, 2010 at 09:44:08AM -0500, Mike Frysinger
> wrote:
> [snip]
>>>>> i understand the ADXL34x is a bit wonky, but what else would you
>>>>> propose ?  or just leave the driver in limbo forever until people
>>>>> forget about it ?
>>>>
>>>> No, just till we have proper framework for it to be merged into.
>>>
>>> that sounds fine, but is there actually something in progress for
>>> that ?  waiting for a framework no one is working on is the same
>>> in practice ...
>>
>> I have high hopes that IIO will fill the needs of these kinds of
> devices.
>
> The fact of things is that many people are using this as pointing device.
>
> I'm not convinced that IIO is the best place for these types of
> things...

Very true - this driver was originally targeted and designed as a typical human interface input device.

Greetings,
Michael

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