linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] simplify touchscreen event dispatcher

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Message-ID: <d120d5000706211024m5a8439fcif7912a13c1e461c7@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:24:20 -0400
From:	"Dmitry Torokhov" <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:	"Benedikt Spranger" <b.spranger@...utronix.de>
Cc:	"linux-kernel @ vger. kernel. org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] simplify touchscreen event dispatcher

Hi Benedikt,

On 6/21/07, Benedikt Spranger <b.spranger@...utronix.de> wrote:
> Fix the reporting order of BTN_TOUCH to coordinates first, then
> BTN_TOUCH. This simplifies touchscreen event dispatcher. The userspace
> should count on the kernel and get BTN_TOUCH-events with updated
> coordinates.
>

Why is this needed? In fact, I think that original way is better - you
can ignore coordinate events until you get BTN_TOUCH event. You do
rely on EV_SYN/SYN_REPORT to indicate end of the state transmission,
don't you?

-- 
Dmitry
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