linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3.16 153/233] HID: usbhid: add quirk for innomedia INNEX GENESIS/ATARI adapter

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Date:   Fri, 15 Sep 2017 18:09:32 +0100
From:   Ben Hutchings <ben@...adent.org.uk>
To:     Tomasz Kramkowski <tk@...-tk.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...r.kernel.org,
        akpm@...ux-foundation.org, Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>,
        Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...hat.com>,
        Valtteri Heikkilä <rnd@....fi>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3.16 153/233] HID: usbhid: add quirk for innomedia INNEX
 GENESIS/ATARI adapter

On Sun, 2017-09-10 at 12:33 +0100, Tomasz Kramkowski wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 09, 2017 at 10:47:14PM +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> > 3.16.48-rc1 review patch.  If anyone has any objections, please let me know.
> > 
> > ------------------
> > 
> > From: Tomasz Kramkowski <tk@...-tk.com>
> > 
> > commit 9547837bdccb4af127528b36a73377150658b4ac upstream.
> > 
> > The (1292:4745) Innomedia INNEX GENESIS/ATARI adapter needs
> > HID_QUIRK_MULTI_INPUT to split the device up into two controllers
> > instead of inputs from both being merged into one.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Tomasz Kramkowski <tk@...-tk.com>
> > Acked-By: Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires@...hat.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>
> > [bwh: Backported to 3.16: adjust context]
> > Signed-off-by: Ben Hutchings <ben@...adent.org.uk>
> > ---- snip ----
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Unfortunately this quirk will not make the device mentioned in the commit
> work on its own.
> 
> This fix was an additional fix on top of another more fundamental fix
> which made the device, and others like it, operational.

OK, I'm dropping this now and will consider adding the complete set of
fixes in a later update.  Perhaps you could send this list as a new
message to stable@...r.kernel.org if you're interested in adding
support for this device to stable branches.

Ben.

> This fix was included in commit:
> 
> Valtteri Heikkilä (1):
>       HID: reject input outside logical range only if null state is set
>          [3f3752705dbd50b66b66ad7b4d54fe33d2f746ed]
> 
> This patch does not appear in your shortlog for this submission and it
> doesn't appear when I search linux-stable as of v3.16.47.
> 
> Additionally, the following patch might also be helpful in ensuring
> the correct operation of the aforementioned device (and other devices
> like it):
> 
> Tomasz Kramkowski (1):
>       HID: clamp input to logical range if no null state
>          [c3883fe06488a483658ba5d849b70e49bee15e7c]
> 
> However, if the above patches are not appropriate for backporting
> to stable then I have absolutely nothing against my patch not being
> backported either. My patch alone will not make the device operate in
> a useful manner.
> 
> Thank you for considering my patch for the 3.16 stable tree and have a
> nice day,
> 
-- 
Ben Hutchings
Kids!  Bringing about Armageddon can be dangerous.  Do not attempt it
in
your own home. - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, `Good Omens'


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