linux-kernel - Re: joydev.c and saitek cyborg evo force

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Message-ID: <d9b9d95f0708111415p5f39aa96q72f1d85a7b88a48b@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:15:41 +0100
From:	"Renato Golin" <rengolin@...il.com>
To:	"Jiri Kosina" <jkosina@...e.cz>
Cc:	"Dmitry Torokhov" <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: joydev.c and saitek cyborg evo force

On 11/08/07, Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz> wrote:
> Force feedback functionality shouldn't be influenced in any means by this
> patch - FF implementation doesn't care about the values of the
> input_dev->abs{max,min,fuzz,flat}.

So it means the patch should work for all other joysticks as well?
That's good news... ;)


> But it is questionable whether your joystick is fully compliant with PID
> protocol or it implements some sort of vendor-specific one.

I wouldn't be surprised if it's vendor-specific, as their original
driver doesn't work quite well, I had to download a patched driver
from their website. Also, they seem to work it around (as I did) with
the auto-calibration.

Thanks for the help!

cheers,
--renato

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