linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] macintosh/hid: keycode-mapping for left click

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Message-ID: <20090915061927.GA10232@core.coreip.homeip.net>
Date:	Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:19:28 -0700
From:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:	John Ogness <john.ogness@...utronix.de>
Cc:	Franz.Sirl-kernel@...terbach.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-input@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] macintosh/hid: keycode-mapping for left click

Hi John,

On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 10:33:20PM +0200, John Ogness wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> This patch adds support for mapping the left mouse button to a
> keycode. The driver already mapped the middle and right buttons.
> 
> Since the single mouse-button on my Apple laptop broke, I figured the
> driver might as well support all three buttons. Now I can keep using my
> laptop without problems.
> 

Thank you for the patch however I will not apply it. While kernel has a
lot of quirks to work around broken hardware those apply to the design
brokenness, not old-age brokenness.

-- 
Dmitry
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