linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] input: synaptics - fix width calculation on image sensors

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Message-ID: <3368304.jm6jgTz8dd@xps13>
Date:	Mon, 05 Jan 2015 20:15:28 +0100
From:	Gabriele Mazzotta <gabriele.mzt@...il.com>
To:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
Cc:	Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...il.com>,
	Henrik Rydberg <rydberg@...omail.se>,
	linux-input <linux-input@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	silverhammermba@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] input: synaptics - fix width calculation on image sensors

On Monday 05 January 2015 11:04:07 Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> On January 5, 2015 10:42:13 AM PST, Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...il.com> wrote:
> >On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 1:37 PM, Gabriele Mazzotta
> ><gabriele.mzt@...il.com> wrote:
> >> On Monday 05 January 2015 13:25:38 Benjamin Tissoires wrote:
> >>> Hi Gabriele,
> >>>
> >>> On Sat, Dec 27, 2014 at 6:31 AM, Gabriele Mazzotta
> >>> <gabriele.mzt@...il.com> wrote:
> >>> > When two or more fingers are on the touchpad, the 'w' slot holds
> >the
> >>> > finger count rather than the width. Retrieve the correct value
> >encoded
> >>> > in the lower bits of 'x', 'y' and 'z'.
> >>> >
> >>> > The minimum width reported is 8 rather than 4 in this case, while
> >the
> >>> > maximum remains 15.
> >>> >
> >>> > Signed-off-by: Gabriele Mazzotta <gabriele.mzt@...il.com>
> >>> > ---
> >>> >  drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c | 4 +++-
> >>> >  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >>> >
> >>> > diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
> >b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
> >>> > index ea0563e..5ff4c5b 100644
> >>> > --- a/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
> >>> > +++ b/drivers/input/mouse/synaptics.c
> >>> > @@ -593,7 +593,9 @@ static void synaptics_parse_agm(const unsigned
> >char buf[],
> >>> >         switch (agm_packet_type) {
> >>> >         case 1:
> >>> >                 /* Gesture packet: (x, y, z) half resolution */
> >>> > -               agm->w = hw->w;
> >>> > +               agm->w = ((buf[1] & 0x01) |
> >>> > +                         ((buf[2] & 0x01) << 1) |
> >>> > +                         ((buf[5] & 0x01) << 2)) + 8;
> >>> >                 agm->x = (((buf[4] & 0x0f) << 8) | buf[1]) << 1;
> >>>
> >>> For completeness, I think, we should also removes the w bits from x,
> >y
> >>> and z (by masking buf[1], buf[2] and buf[5] with 0xfe).
> >>
> >> You are right, I forgot about it.
> >>
> >> I was going to re-submit these patches anyway since there have been
> >> quite a few changes and these can no longer be applied on next.
> >
> >OK, I am trying to put together my thoughts for 1/2 right now. If you
> >could just wait a little before resubmitting, I would be grateful.
> >
> 
> BTW, do we really get different widths four different contacts?
> 
> Thanks.

I think that only the width of the last finger that was laid on the
touchpad is reported.
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