linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2.6.34-rc7] HID: hid-samsung: add support for Creative Desktop Wireless 6000

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Message-ID: <4BEFE126.4080606@prince.homedns.org>
Date:	Sun, 16 May 2010 13:12:22 +0100
From:	"don@...edns" <don@...nce.homedns.org>
To:	Robert Schedel <r.schedel@...oo.de>
CC:	Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>, linux-input@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.34-rc7] HID: hid-samsung: add support for Creative
 Desktop Wireless 6000

On 16/05/10 11:33, Robert Schedel wrote:

> Hello,
>
> On 16.05.2010 02:32, Don Prince wrote:
>   
>> Add support for the Creative Desktop Wireless 6000 keyboard/mouse
>> bundle's multimedia buttons which are not currently handled by
>> the default/samsung HID driver.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Don Prince <dhprince-devel@...oo.co.uk>
>>
>> ---
>> [...]
>>     
> As originator of the "old" 0419:0001 IrDA driver parts had a short look at it:
> - Merging with old code looks OK. Tested with old 0419:0001 (184) device, still functional.
> - 0419:0600 not yet known in usb.ids, might be worth a contribution
> - As you merged in a new device, and for explaining why this handling was added, my suggestion is to adapt the existing comments, e.g.:
>
> /*
>  * This driver supports several HID devices:
>  *
>  * [0419:0001] Samsung IrDA remote controller (reports as Cypress USB Mouse).
>  *
>  * There are several variants:
>  *
>  * 1. 184 byte report descriptor
> [...]
>  * [0419:0600] Creative Desktop Wireless 6000 keyboard/mouse combo
>  *
>  * Several key mappings used from the consumer usage page
>  * deviate from the USB HUT 1.12 standard.
>  */
>
> Of course some HID maintainer should also review it, for general policy.
>
> Regards,
> Robert Schedel
>
>   
Ok I'll add some comments and re-submit patch as v2.

Regards

Don Prince

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