linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 01/19] bh1770glc: added input device interface

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Date:	Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:52:41 -0700
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	Andi Shyti <andi@...zian.org>
Cc:	arnd@...db.de, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, pc@...f.org,
	oatilla@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 01/19] bh1770glc: added input device interface

On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 08:20:35PM +0200, Andi Shyti wrote:
> The driver generates an event in /dev/input/ under the name
> 'bh1770'. It's a switch event where is reported '0' or '1'
> whenever the sensor detects something crossing the threshold.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Onur Atilla <oatilla@...il.com>
> Signed-off-by: Phil Carmody <pc@...f.org>
> Signed-off-by: Andi Shyti <andi@...zian.org>
> ---
>  drivers/misc/bh1770glc.c |   58 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
>  1 file changed, 57 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

Doesn't this mean that this driver is now an "input" driver, so it
shouldn't be using the odd sysfs api, and should move to the
drivers/input/ directory tree?

thanks,

greg k-h
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