linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/4] HID: multitouch: don't check HID_GROUP_MULTITOUCH_WIN

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Date:   Thu, 9 Aug 2018 17:50:03 -1000
From:   Joey Pabalinas <joeypabalinas@...il.com>
To:     Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...hat.com>
Cc:     Joey Pabalinas <joeypabalinas@...il.com>,
        "open list:HID CORE LAYER" <linux-input@...r.kernel.org>,
        lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Jiri Kosina <jikos@...nel.org>,
        Daniel Martin <consume.noise@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/4] HID: multitouch: don't check
 HID_GROUP_MULTITOUCH_WIN_8 for serial protocol

On Tue, Jul 03, 2018 at 10:16:01AM +0200, Benjamin Tissoires wrote:
> There is a tiny difference between the HID group (this device looks
> like it is used as a Win 8 device) and the device class (this is
> effectively a Win8 device)
> 
> It makes sense to remove this check for Win8 devices, but I don't
> think it should be done for all devices.
> 
> All in all, it won't change much.

Hm, that sounds sane. I'll do a bit more research on this and see if
restricting it to just Win8 devices is simple enough to be worthwhile.

-- 
Cheers,
Joey Pabalinas

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