linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] Only process ABS_MT_SLOT where there are slots available

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Message-ID: <20131121045620.GA4702@core.coreip.homeip.net>
Date:	Wed, 20 Nov 2013 20:56:21 -0800
From:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:	Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...hat.com>
Cc:	Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...il.com>,
	Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>,
	David Herrmann <dh.herrmann@...il.com>,
	Henrik Rydberg <rydberg@...omail.se>,
	Antonio Ospite <ospite@...denti.unina.it>, simon@...gewell.org,
	case@...psmoderne.net, linux-input@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] Only process ABS_MT_SLOT where there are slots
 available

Hi Benjamin, Antonio,

On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 04:32:19PM -0500, Benjamin Tissoires wrote:
> From: Antonio Ospite <ospite@...denti.unina.it>
> 
> This fixes the case when a non-multitouch device happens to have a HID
> code equal to ABS_MT_SLOT, like the Sony Sixaxis has for the left dpad
> analog control.
> 
> Updated to latest tree by Benjamin Tissoires.

I do not think this is a proper way to address the issue. Generic HID
driver should not encroach onto multitouch ABS range and either stop
mapping absolute axis or map them properly.

Thanks.

-- 
Dmitry
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