linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] HID: rmi: fallback to generic/multitouch if hid-rmi is not built (was Re: [GIT PULL] HID for 4.11)

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Message-ID: <CA+55aFwbJDBMQi4nzcD8-cWUZ4S1jNAEYqo38_FinLJA4FfYCA@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Tue, 21 Feb 2017 07:43:36 -0800
From:   Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:     Jiri Kosina <jikos@...nel.org>
Cc:     Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Andrew Duggan <aduggan@...aptics.com>,
        Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...hat.com>,
        "linux-input@...r.kernel.org" <linux-input@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] HID: rmi: fallback to generic/multitouch if hid-rmi is
 not built (was Re: [GIT PULL] HID for 4.11)

On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 6:17 AM, Jiri Kosina <jikos@...nel.org> wrote:
>
> I agree; that's in line with what we usually try to stick to (force
> specific drivers if the device doesn't work with the generic at all and
> switch over to generic in compile-time for devices that have limited
> functionality with the generic driver).

.. and maybe we should do this same thing for the WACOM case a couple
of lines up from your patch?

              Linus