linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] HID: multitouch: Fetch feature reports on demand for Win8 devices

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Message-ID: <alpine.LNX.2.00.1510061606440.2758@pobox.suse.cz>
Date:	Tue, 6 Oct 2015 16:07:27 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Jiri Kosina <jikos@...nel.org>
To:	Mika Westerberg <mika.westerberg@...ux.intel.com>
cc:	Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...hat.com>,
	linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] HID: multitouch: Fetch feature reports on demand for
 Win8 devices

On Wed, 30 Sep 2015, Mika Westerberg wrote:

> > I would be in favor of applying the patch in its current shape, but if
> > Jiri thinks we need a little bit more caution here, we would need to add
> > a test regarding the Win8 capability here.
> 
> What about adding following on top of this patch? It checks the device
> in question belongs to "win8 class".
> 
> I can send a new version of the patch if this seems reasonable.

If this actually maintains the backwards compatibility for that particular 
device Benjamin mentioned (no idea what mtclass does it have?), I'd be in 
favor of doing that.

Thanks,

-- 
Jiri Kosina
SUSE Labs

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