linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/4] New Lenovos 2015 touchpads: party time!

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Date:	Thu, 29 Jan 2015 08:52:54 +0100
From:	Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>
To:	Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...hat.com>,
	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
CC:	Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@...-t.net>,
	linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] New Lenovos 2015 touchpads: party time!

Hi Benjamin & et al,

On 28-01-15 21:10, Benjamin Tissoires wrote:
> Hi Dmitry,
>
> Lenovo released their new models, and believe it or not, some kernel
> work is required to support them!
>
> We learned the lesson and we will try to maximize the effort in user space
> through udev rules instead of polluting the kernel with exceptions.
>
> Patches 1 & 2 are general fixes for synaptics that have been unnoticed
> until this new models. They are marked as stable.
>
> Patch 3 is a generic way to fix the PnpId list that was hardcoded in the
> kernel. This one is also marked as stable so that distributions will not
> have the top software buttons on devices that do not require it.
>
> Patch 4 is a nice to have. It is not mandatory, so not CC-ed to stable,
> it just reduced the PnpId list.
>
> The good thing is that the reported min/max are correct, so the problems
> with the first generation of the t440 touchpad have been fixed now (and
> synaptics assured us that they will keep checking the quality of the PS/2
> handling of their touchpads).
>
> One last thing, I still did not manage to talk to the device over SMBus,
> so we are still stuck with the PS/2 protocol and its limitations for this
> series.

Series looks good to me and is:

Acked-by: Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>

Regards,

Hans
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