linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] input: mt: Interface and MT

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Message-ID: <20101214035303.GA11781@salty.local>
Date:	Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:53:05 +1000
From:	Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@...-t.net>
To:	Henrik Rydberg <rydberg@...omail.se>
Cc:	Ping Cheng <pinglinux@...il.com>,
	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
	Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>, linux-input@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] input: mt: Interface and MT_TOOL documentation updates

On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 06:47:18PM +0100, Henrik Rydberg wrote:
> >>> Legacy to me implies we can upgrade, but this is hardware limitation.
> 
> >>> Can we say "rectangle corner - used by older hardware"?
> >>>
> >> How about "- older hw only", to stay within a single line?
> > 
> > Why do we suggest it will only be used by older hardware?
> 
> 
> To limit its use - we really do not want to use anything but good contact data
> anywhere, but we do not want to leave abundant (= old) hardware out, either.
> Why, is there some case where it would be useful, you think?

"old" implies a timeline but for all we know some new hardware may come out
tomorrow that requires the use of this field. so it's new old hardware then
:)

"limited capabilities hw" maybe? my bikeshed is green, btw.

Cheers,
  Peter
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