linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4] platform/x86: ideapad-laptop: Add sysfs interface for touchpad state

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Message-ID: <1493448775.9725.5.camel@debian.org>
Date:   Sat, 29 Apr 2017 12:22:55 +0530
From:   Ritesh Raj Sarraf <rrs@...ian.org>
To:     Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
Cc:     Platform Driver <platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org>,
        Darren Hart <dvhart@...radead.org>,
        Ike Panhc <ike.pan@...onical.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4] platform/x86: ideapad-laptop: Add sysfs interface
 for touchpad state

Hello,

On Fri, 2017-04-28 at 22:17 +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 22, 2017 at 12:24 PM, Ritesh Raj Sarraf <rrs@...ian.org> wrote:
> 
> > Any further comment on this patch ? Will this be accepted ?
> > Please give a N/ACK.
> 
> Sorry for a long delay, but I can't go with this without clear
> understanding that there is indeed no other ways available.
> From what I read in the above link 

i am assuming you are referring to the launchpad bug report here.

> the main issue that driver doesn't
> send SW_TABLET_MODE event through input device.

Well. Yes. That is one part. If SW_TABLET_MODE is done in the driver, much
better. My patch was simply in line with some of the other drivers (hp-wmi and
thinkpad_acpi) to get it working for Lenovo Yoga series.

> I think this is the best approach how it should go.

-- 
Ritesh Raj Sarraf | http://people.debian.org/~rrs
Debian - The Universal Operating System
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