linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] mouse button 1 emulation for mac

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Message-ID: <1258194705.8728.21.camel@no>
Date:	Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:31:45 +0100
From:	Soeren Sonnenburg <sonne@...ian.org>
To:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
Cc:	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>, olh@...e.de,
	Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mouse button 1 emulation for mac_hid

On Fri, 2009-11-13 at 21:42 -0800, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> Hi Soeren,

Hi Dmitry,

> On Mon, Nov 09, 2009 at 11:28:51AM +0100, Soeren Sonnenburg wrote:
> > (this is a resent with all the people included in the CC that git
> >          blame'd they are the authors).
> > 
> > Dear all,
> > 
> > I am not sure what the future of mac_hid is (the source says will be
> > removed, but since 9 years). In case it stays in kernel the attached
> > patch adds support for mouse button 1 emulation. If this driver stays in
> > the kernel I would also suggest to rename it - it is not mac specific (I
> > am using this on a netbook).
> > 
> > Rationale? Broken touchpads, within linux unsupported (multi-)touchpads
> > where click and hold + moving the mouse does not work (yet?).
> > 
> 
> I would rather fix the touchpads so they work properly than pile more
> quirks in kernel.

Well I guess this whole mouse button emulation should not exist (not
only not in the kernel). But given that it is hard to fix a touchpad
that has no or only one mouse button ... I don't know.

Anyway, the patch is really small/non-intrusive but if it is not
appropriate  I can - thanks to git - easily have it in some local
branch :)

Soeren
-- 
For the one fact about the future of which we can be certain is that it
will be utterly fantastic. -- Arthur C. Clarke, 1962

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