linux-kernel - Re: v4.1 to v4.7: regression in tsc2005 driver

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Date:	Sun, 17 Jul 2016 13:24:45 -0500
From:	Michael Welling <mwelling@...e.org>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
Cc:	kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	dmitry.torokhov@...il.com, linux-input@...r.kernel.org,
	pali.rohar@...il.com, sre@...nel.org, aaro.koskinen@....fi,
	ivo.g.dimitrov.75@...il.com, patrikbachan@...il.com,
	serge@...lyn.com
Subject: Re: v4.1 to v4.7: regression in tsc2005 driver

On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 07:52:57PM +0200, Pavel Machek wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> tsc2005 driver changed input device name, from
> 
> drivers/input/touchscreen/tsc2005.c:	  input_dev->name = "TSC2005
> touchscreen";
> 
> to "TSC200X touchscreen". Unfortunately, X seems to propagate that
> name to userspace, where it is needed to be able to do
> 
> xinput --set-prop --type=int ...
> 
> with the right arguments to calibrate touchscreen. (Touchscreen is
> unusable without calibration).
> 
> What to do with that?

The input_dev name could be passed to the common probe function.

http://lxr.free-electrons.com/source/drivers/input/touchscreen/tsc2005.c#L65

It could also be inferred from the bus_type or dev_name.

http://lxr.free-electrons.com/source/drivers/input/touchscreen/tsc200x-core.c#L547

Pick a method and I will provide a patch.

> 
> 								Pavel
> -- 
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