linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] input: bcm5974: report ABS

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Message-Id: <20091012154528.6830da60.akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Date:	Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:45:28 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	"Henrik Rydberg" <rydberg@...omail.se>
Cc:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
	linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] input: bcm5974: report ABS_MT events

On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:23:43 +0200
"Henrik Rydberg" <rydberg@...omail.se> wrote:

> This patch makes bcm5974 report raw multi-touch (MT) data in the form
> of ABS_MT events. The module parameter (nomt) may be used to turn off
> the effect of this patch.
> 

Why do we need a module parameter to disable the newly-added feature?

IMO, your first patch ("input: bcm5974: retract efi-broken
suspend_resume") is 2.6.32 material whereas this one is 2.6.33
material?

This assumes that the two patches can be safely separated in this
manner, which does appear to be the case.

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