linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] uinput: Allow for 0/0 min/max on absolute axes.

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Date:	Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:25:26 -0700
From:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:	Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@...-t.net>
Cc:	linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] uinput: Allow for 0/0 min/max on absolute axes.

On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 03:05:03PM +1000, Peter Hutterer wrote:
> Some devices provide absolute axes with min/max of 0/0 (e.g. wacom's
> ABS_MISC axis). Current uinput restrictions do not allow duplication of
> these devices and require hacks in userspace to work around this.
> 
> If the kernel accepts physical devices with a min/max of 0/0, uinput
> shouldn't disallow the same range.
> 

Right, we should treat 0/0 as unlimited, or not specified, not
applicable.

Applied, thank you Peter.

-- 
Dmitry
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