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: <alpine.LSU.2.20.1702211644090.24579@cbobk.fhfr.pm>
Date:   Tue, 21 Feb 2017 16:46:44 +0100 (CET)
From:   Jiri Kosina <jikos@...nel.org>
To:     Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
cc:     Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Andrew Duggan <aduggan@...aptics.com>,
        Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...hat.com>,
        Ping Cheng <pinglinux@...il.com>,
        Jason Gerecke <jason.gerecke@...om.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, 21 Feb 2017, Linus Torvalds 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?

Well, that's far more questionable. I am pretty sure Wacom devices are 
completely dysfunctional without a specific driver, as they have their own 
protocol.

Adding Ping and Jason to CC.

-- 
Jiri Kosina
SUSE Labs