linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/7] Input: psmouse

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Date:   Mon, 25 Jun 2018 11:52:09 -0700
From:   Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:     Jiri Slaby <jslaby@...e.cz>
Cc:     Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...hat.com>,
        Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>,
        Lyude Paul <lyude@...hat.com>, linux-input@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/7] Input: psmouse - clean up code

On Mon, Jun 25, 2018 at 08:35:14PM +0200, Jiri Slaby wrote:
> On 01/20/2018, 12:06 AM, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> > - switch to using BIT() macros
> > - use u8 instead of unsigned char for byte data
> > - use input_set_capability() instead of manipulating capabilities bits
> >   directly
> > - use sign_extend32() when extracting wheel data.
> > - do not abuse -1 as error code, propagate errors from various calls.
> …
> > --- a/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
> > +++ b/drivers/input/mouse/psmouse-base.c
> …
> > @@ -157,39 +159,42 @@ psmouse_ret_t psmouse_process_byte(struct psmouse *psmouse)
> …
> >  		case 0x00:
> >  		case 0xC0:
> > -			input_report_rel(dev, REL_WHEEL, (int) (packet[3] & 8) - (int) (packet[3] & 7));
> > -			input_report_key(dev, BTN_SIDE, (packet[3] >> 4) & 1);
> > -			input_report_key(dev, BTN_EXTRA, (packet[3] >> 5) & 1);
> > +			input_report_rel(dev, REL_WHEEL,
> > +					 -sign_extend32(packet[3], 3));
> > +			input_report_key(dev, BTN_SIDE,  BIT(4));
> > +			input_report_key(dev, BTN_EXTRA, BIT(5));
> >  			break;
> >  		}
> >  		break;
> >  
> >  	case PSMOUSE_GENPS:
> >  		/* Report scroll buttons on NetMice */
> > -		input_report_rel(dev, REL_WHEEL, -(signed char) packet[3]);
> > +		input_report_rel(dev, REL_WHEEL, -(s8) packet[3]);
> >  
> >  		/* Extra buttons on Genius NewNet 3D */
> > -		input_report_key(dev, BTN_SIDE, (packet[0] >> 6) & 1);
> > -		input_report_key(dev, BTN_EXTRA, (packet[0] >> 7) & 1);
> > +		input_report_key(dev, BTN_SIDE,  BIT(6));
> > +		input_report_key(dev, BTN_EXTRA, BIT(7));
> >  		break;
> >  
> >  	case PSMOUSE_THINKPS:
> >  		/* Extra button on ThinkingMouse */
> > -		input_report_key(dev, BTN_EXTRA, (packet[0] >> 3) & 1);
> > +		input_report_key(dev, BTN_EXTRA, BIT(3));
> 
> While hunting a 4.17 bug where some openSUSE users lost their ability to
> mouse-click, I came across this commit. Putting aside it's a total mess
> of multiple changes, were these changes above intentional at all? I mean
> changing
>   (packet[0] >> 3) & 1
> to hardwired
>   BIT(3)
> does not look quite right. And if it is for some to me unknown reason,
> it should have been properly documented in the commit log. I believe
> your intent was:
>   packet[0] & BIT(3)
> ?

Yes, that was, I am not sure what I was thinking; I'll fix that up.

Thanks.

-- 
Dmitry