linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 11/11] HID: hid-multitouch: get rid of usbhid depedency for general path

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Date:	Mon, 5 Nov 2012 14:28:52 +0100
From:	Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...il.com>
To:	Henrik Rydberg <rydberg@...omail.se>
Cc:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
	Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>,
	Stephane Chatty <chatty@...c.fr>,
	linux-input <linux-input@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 11/11] HID: hid-multitouch: get rid of usbhid depedency
 for general path

Hi Henrik,

On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 1:57 PM, Henrik Rydberg <rydberg@...omail.se> wrote:
> Hi Benjamin,
>
>> >> This patch factorizes the hid set_feature command by using
>> >> hid_device->hid_output_raw_report instead of direclty relying on
>> >> usbhid. This makes the driver usb independant.
>> >>
>> >> However I still can't remove the 2 usb related headers because the
>> >> function mt_resume has a specific patch for usb devices.
>> >>
>> >> Signed-off-by: Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...il.com>
>> >> ---
>> >>  drivers/hid/hid-multitouch.c | 63 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------
>> >>  1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)
>> >
>> > In my drawer, I have a patchset that aims to remove all usbhid
>> > dependence, from all the drivers. Perhaps the attached patch is
>> > something to consider here?
>>
>> yep, removing usbhid dependencies is a good thing.
>> See my review below :)
>
> I have a tentative patch taking your comments into account, and it is
> likely that we want to go that way. However, as to not hold up your
> patchset, perhaps we could do without it for now.
>
> Regarding the hardwired usbhid dependency, I think the solution is to
> move that code to usbhid itself.
>
> Thanks,
> Henrik
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