linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Input: add mmio xi driver

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Message-ID: <20080926174607.GA700@suse.de>
Date:	Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:46:07 -0700
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
To:	Phil Hannent <phil@...nent.co.uk>
Cc:	Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>,
	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
	linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-usb@...r.kernel.org, mwilder@...nmsu.edu
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Input: add mmio xi driver

On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 11:51:47AM +0100, Phil Hannent wrote:
> Greg KH wrote:
> > On Thu, Sep 25, 2008 at 06:20:55PM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> >> On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:22:37 -0700 Greg KH wrote:
> >>
> >>> From: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>
> >>>
> >>> This patch adds the Mimio Xi interactive whiteboard driver to the tree.
> >>>
> >>> It was originally written by mwilder@...nmsu.edu, but cleaned up and
> >>> forward ported by me to the latest kernel version.
> I have been given the protocol document for the whiteboards, I am not allowed to
> share it with anybody unfortunately.

That's great news, and not that big of a deal about the "no share" issue
as long as you are allowed to contribute.

> I am just waiting for approval of funds for me to start development of this
> driver and an X11 library to make the ink capture work.

Um, what's wrong with the driver that I just posted?  Does it not work
properly?  I'll gladly accept patches for things that are wrong, but
don't start over from scratch please.

> I expect to start work at the end of October, I could do with a mentor to help
> me with this.

If you need help on the kernel side, feel free to contact me off-list.

thanks,

greg k-h
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