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

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Date:	Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:05:43 -0800
From:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:	Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>
Cc:	Soeren Sonnenburg <sonne@...ian.org>,
	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 Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 01:59:37PM +0100, Jiri Kosina wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Nov 2009, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> 
> > > 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.
> 
> Hi Dmitry,
> 
> in exactly what way are you planning to "fix the touchpads"?
> 

Hi Jiri,

It would be helpful to know which ones are currently. Obviously we can't
help with physically broken ones but I don't believe it is kernel's task
to deal with physically broken hardware. The ones that are not
physically broken - PS/2 should have fairly decent hardware emulation
mode (at least all I tried supported tap and trag while working as
regular PS/2 mouse) - so that can be used while we figuring out native
protocol. USB - appletouch, bcm - are there any issues at the moment?

-- 
Dmitry
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