linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] HID: driver for BTC "Emprex 3009URF III Vista MCE Remote" quirky remote

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Message-ID: <3711715e1001020152s626739daw6cdf2d7742a0d959@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Sat, 2 Jan 2010 10:52:22 +0100
From:	Wayne Thomas <waynethomas69@...il.com>
To:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
Cc:	jkosina@...e.cz, linux-input@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] HID: driver for BTC "Emprex 3009URF III Vista MCE Remote" 
	quirky remote

Hi Dmitry,

On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 3:53 AM, Dmitry Torokhov
<dmitry.torokhov@...il.com> wrote:
> Hi Wayne,
>
> On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 09:13:22AM +0100, Wayne Thomas wrote:
>> HID: driver for BTC "Emprex 3009URF III Vista MCE Remote" quirky remote
>>
>> The Behavior Tech. Computer Corp. (BTC) remote branded as "Emprex 3009URF III
>> Vista Remote Controller" uses non-standard mappings for all of its 'special
>> purpose' keys (0xffbc usage page).  Applies cleanly to 2.6.30 and 2.6.32
>> (other versions not tested).
>> scripts/scriptpatch.pl reports 13 styling errors in hid-btc.c
>> ("break;" should be on trailing lines)
>> but have not changed them to maintain styling consistency with existing drivers.
>>
>
> I believe that this kind of mapping adjustment can be done via UDEV/HAL
> key remapping facilities, without need for the kernel patch.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Dmitry
>

I'll look into what you have suggested.  The issue is identical to
that of the TopSeed remote, which is why I used this method.  If this
is the case I assume that the topseed driver (and any others) should
also be removed?

Cheers
Wayne
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