linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] HID: multitouch: force retrieving of Win8 signature blob

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Date:	Tue, 8 Mar 2016 08:43:59 +0100
From:	Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...hat.com>
To:	Jiri Kosina <jikos@...nel.org>
Cc:	linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] HID: multitouch: force retrieving of Win8 signature blob

On Mar 07 2016 or thereabouts, Jiri Kosina wrote:
> On Mon, 7 Mar 2016, Benjamin Tissoires wrote:
> 
> > The Synaptics 0x11e5 over I2C found in the Asus T100-CHI requires to
> > fetch the signature blob to actually start sending events.
> > 
> > With this patch, we should be close enough to the Windows driver which
> > checks the content of the blob at plugin to validate or not the
> > touchscreen.
> 
> I have brought the 'Link' and 'Fixes' headers into slightly better shape 
> :) and applied.

Hehe. That seems better now, indeed.

> 
> I will likely not be pushing this to Linus this week, but will make sure 
> this ends up in -stable once this lands in his tree during the upcoming 
> merge window, if you agree?

OK for me. Thanks!

Cheers,
Benjamin