linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 09/19] Input: MT - Handle frame synchronization in core

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Date:	Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:58:28 -0700
From:	Ping Cheng <pinglinux@...il.com>
To:	Henrik Rydberg <rydberg@...omail.se>
Cc:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
	Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>, linux-input@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 09/19] Input: MT - Handle frame synchronization in core

On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 11:07 AM, Henrik Rydberg <rydberg@...omail.se> wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 04:28:17PM -0700, Ping Cheng wrote:
>> On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 2:42 PM, Henrik Rydberg <rydberg@...omail.se> wrote:
>> > Collect common frame synchronization tasks in a new function,
>> > input_mt_sync_frame(). Depending on the flags set, it drops
>> > unseen contacts and performs pointer emulation.
>> >
>> > Signed-off-by: Henrik Rydberg <rydberg@...omail.se>
>>
>> I went through the patchset except those for bcm5974. Since there are
>> changes that affect other drivers, do you plan to update the affected
>> drivers as well?
>
> I am not sure what you mean here? There is a patch with in-kernel api
> changes, which also changes all drivers using the api. Some of those
> drivers will benefit from further changes, but that is a different
> story.

Just to clarify a little bit more. Patch 08/19 was only a generic
update. A complete update should introduce INPUT_MT_POINTER and
INPUT_MT_DIRECT so the drivers can fully utilize the new feature.

Now I understand you expect us to update the "different story".

Thanks.

Ping

Ping
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