linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Input: ALPS - Detect trackstick presence for v7 protocol

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Date:	Thu, 28 May 2015 09:39:54 +0200
From:	Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com>
To:	Masaki Ota <012nexus@...il.com>
Cc:	Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>,
	Santiago Gala <sgala@...che.org>, linux-input@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Input: ALPS - Detect trackstick presence for v7 protocol

On Saturday 28 March 2015 20:59:35 Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 08:27:29AM +0100, Hans de Goede wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > On 23-03-15 18:02, Pali Rohár wrote:
> > >On Monday 23 March 2015 12:39:48 Hans de Goede wrote:
> > >>Hi,
> > >>
> > >>On 22-03-15 14:46, Pali Rohár wrote:
> > >>>This patch adds detection of trackstick for v7 protocol
> > >>>devices. Code in this patch is used in official Dell
> > >>>touchpad linux drivers for Dell models: Dell Latitude
> > >>>E5250/5250, E5450/5450, E5550/5550
> > >>>
> > >>>Detection code and base reg for alps v3 rushmore and v7
> > >>>devices is exacly same.
> > >>>
> > >>>Also user in bug
> > >>>https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94801 reported
> > >>>that Toshiba Sattellite Z30-A-1DG has only alps v7 touchpad
> > >>>device without trackstick and kernel reports to userspace
> > >>>also redundant trackstick device.
> > >>>
> > >>>Signed-off-by: Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com>
> > >>
> > >>Looks good, but has this been tested on a laptop which
> > >>actually has a v7 pad + trackstick? I would like to see this
> > >>actually tested on at least one such laptop before it gets
> > >>merged.
> > >>
> > >>Regards,
> > >>
> > >>Hans
> > >>
> > >
> > >I did not tested my patch on any v7 touchpad-only laptop.
> > 
> > Ah, but I'm not worried about testing on a touchpad-only laptop,
> > we are already reporting a trackpoint there even though there
> > is none. I'm worried about breaking existing v7 using laptops
> > which actually have a trackstick.
> > 
> > So if this is tested on a v7 laptop with trackstick, and it
> > does not break the trackstick then that is good enough for me.
> 
> I wonder if Masaki might have devices with V7 and trackstick available
> and could test the patch for us?
> 
> Thanks.
> 

Masaki ping, do you have any V7 device with trackstick for testing?

-- 
Pali Rohár
pali.rohar@...il.com
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