linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 3/4] input: Deprecate real timestamps beyond year 2106

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Date:   Sat, 29 Oct 2016 21:34:13 -0700
From:   Deepa Dinamani <deepa.kernel@...il.com>
To:     Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
Cc:     Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
        linux-input@...r.kernel.org,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        y2038 Mailman List <y2038@...ts.linaro.org>,
        Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer@...-t.net>,
        Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...hat.com>,
        Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.com>,
        Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 3/4] input: Deprecate real timestamps beyond year 2106

> I think we should do those two things completely independently.
> We need to do something now to preserve the current interfaces
> for the glibc changes that are coming soon [1], and Deepa's
> patches do that (though I now realize the changelog doesn't
> mention the requirement).

I'll update the changelog in the next version of the series along with
the task check for x32 mode.

> An overhaul of the input_event handling with a new modern
> but incompatible format may or may not be a good idea, but
> this should be decided independently.

Just to clarify, we are going with the plan that Arnd suggested:
leaving the overhaul of the input event protocol alone and proceeding
with the series according to suggested changes.
Are we in agreement over this?

-Deepa