linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] input: mt: Simplify event bypass logic

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Date:	Mon, 3 May 2010 23:49:05 -0700
From:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:	Henrik Rydberg <rydberg@...omail.se>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] input: mt: Simplify event bypass logic

On Sat, May 01, 2010 at 03:49:39PM +0200, Henrik Rydberg wrote:
> The input bypass mechanism is only used by the MT events. Since all
> MT events use bypassing by construction, the current list is a mere
> duplication of input.h. This patch replaces the bypass list by a
> simple range test.
> 

Henrik,

I disagree with the patch. I can not guarantee that we will be able to
maintain continuous range of ABS_MT_* events and thus current scheme is
more flexible.

Thanks.

-- 
Dmitry
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