linux-kernel - Re: [git pull] Input updates for 2.6.34-rc0

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Message-ID: <201003121555.37998.rgetz@blackfin.uclinux.org>
Date:	Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:55:37 -0500
From:	Robin Getz <rgetz@...ckfin.uclinux.org>
To:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
CC:	"Hennerich, Michael" <Michael.Hennerich@...log.com>,
	Mike Frysinger <vapier.adi@...il.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-input@...r.kernel.org" <linux-input@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [git pull] Input updates for 2.6.34-rc0

On Wed 10 Mar 2010 03:30, Hennerich, Michael pondered:
> Robin Getz wrote on 2010-03-09:
> > On Tue 9 Mar 2010 13:20, Dmitry Torokhov pondered:
> >> On Tue, Mar 09, 2010 at 01:13:34PM -0500, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> >>> On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 13:10, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> >>>> On Tue, Mar 09, 2010 at 12:58:24PM -0500, Mike Frysinger wrote:
> >>>>> On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 12:51, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> >>>>>> On Tue, Mar 09, 2010 at 09:44:08AM -0500, Mike Frysinger
> > wrote:
> > [snip]
> >>>>> i understand the ADXL34x is a bit wonky, but what else would you
> >>>>> propose ?  or just leave the driver in limbo forever until people
> >>>>> forget about it ?
> >>>>
> >>>> No, just till we have proper framework for it to be merged into.
> >>>
> >>> that sounds fine, but is there actually something in progress for
> >>> that ?  waiting for a framework no one is working on is the same
> >>> in practice ...
> >>
> >> I have high hopes that IIO will fill the needs of these kinds of
> > devices.
> >
> > The fact of things is that many people are using this as pointing device.
> >
> > I'm not convinced that IIO is the best place for these types of
> > things...
> 
> Very true - this driver was originally targeted and designed as a 
> typical human interface input device. 
> 

Dmitry:

Care to comment? I would prefer to come to some sort of conclusion. As Mike 
said - leaving the driver in limbo forever isn't really a solution for 
anyone....



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