linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.36/2.6.37: broken compatibility with userspace input-utils ?

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Message-ID: <20110126195011.GF29268@core.coreip.homeip.net>
Date:	Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:50:12 -0800
From:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:	Mark Lord <kernel@...savvy.com>
Cc:	Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...hat.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-media@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.6.36/2.6.37: broken compatibility with userspace input-utils ?

On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 02:47:18PM -0500, Mark Lord wrote:
> On 11-01-26 02:41 PM, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> >
> > I do not consider lsinput refusing to work a regression.
> 
> Obviously, since you don't use that tool.
> Those of us who do use it see this as broken userspace compatibility.
> 
> Who the hell reviews this crap, anyway?
> Code like that should never have made it upstream in the first place.
> 

You are more than welcome spend more time on reviews.

Thanks.

-- 
Dmitry
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