linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Input: elantech - mark protocols v2 and v3 as semi-mt

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Message-ID: <20160112014451.GA40249@dtor-ws>
Date:	Mon, 11 Jan 2016 17:44:51 -0800
From:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:	Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...hat.com>
Cc:	linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Input: elantech - mark protocols v2 and v3 as semi-mt

On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 11:09:00AM +0100, Benjamin Tissoires wrote:
> When using a protocol v2 or v3 hardware, elantech uses the function
> elantech_report_semi_mt_data() to report data. This devices are rather
> creepy because if num_finger is 3, (x2,y2) is (0,0). Yes, only one valid
> touch is reported.
> 
> Anyway, userspace (libinput) is now confused by these (0,0) touches,
> and detect them as palm, and rejects them.
> 
> Commit 3c0213d17a09 ("Input: elantech - fix semi-mt protocol for v3 HW")
> was sufficient enough for xf86-input-synaptics and libinput before it has
> palm rejection. Now we need to actually tell libinput that this device is
> a semi-mt one and it should not rely on the actual values of the 2 touches.
> 
> Cc: stable@...r.kernel.org
> Signed-off-by: Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...hat.com>

Applied, thank you.

> ---
>  drivers/input/mouse/elantech.c | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.c b/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.c
> index 537ebb0..78f93cf 100644
> --- a/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.c
> +++ b/drivers/input/mouse/elantech.c
> @@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ static int elantech_set_input_params(struct psmouse *psmouse)
>  			input_set_abs_params(dev, ABS_TOOL_WIDTH, ETP_WMIN_V2,
>  					     ETP_WMAX_V2, 0, 0);
>  		}
> -		input_mt_init_slots(dev, 2, 0);
> +		input_mt_init_slots(dev, 2, INPUT_MT_SEMI_MT);
>  		input_set_abs_params(dev, ABS_MT_POSITION_X, x_min, x_max, 0, 0);
>  		input_set_abs_params(dev, ABS_MT_POSITION_Y, y_min, y_max, 0, 0);
>  		break;
> -- 
> 2.5.0
> 

-- 
Dmitry