linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] uinput: Use input_inject_event in uinput_inject

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Message-ID: <20130911001235.GA5840@core.coreip.homeip.net>
Date:	Tue, 10 Sep 2013 17:12:36 -0700
From:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:	Ryan Mallon <rmallon@...il.com>
Cc:	rydberg@...omail.se, carl@...labs.com, linux-input@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] uinput: Use input_inject_event in uinput_inject_event

Hi Ryan,

On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 09:32:53AM +1000, Ryan Mallon wrote:
> Call input_inject_event rather than input_event in uinput_inject_event. This
> mirrors the behaviour of evdev_write. input_inject_event will ignore the
> injected event if the uinput input device has been grabbed for exclusive
> access by a handler other than uinput.

uinput is not an input handler but input driver and therefore should
continue using input_event().

Thanks.

-- 
Dmitry
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