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+55aFyBkUWy+Qpm6XxyEUi-FU_YSj-r01aRLuh0qoTm_vSq9g@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Tue, 21 Feb 2017 07:49:27 -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>,
        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, Feb 21, 2017 at 7:46 AM, Jiri Kosina <jikos@...nel.org> wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Feb 2017, Linus Torvalds wrote:
>>
>> .. 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.

Ah, ok. Never mind then.

            Linus