linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v4 2/2] Input: add driver for power button on Dell Wyse 3020

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Date:   Wed, 9 Dec 2020 17:46:02 -0800
From:   Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To:     Lubomir Rintel <lkundrak@...sk>
Cc:     Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>, linux-input@...r.kernel.org,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v4 2/2] Input: add driver for power button on Dell Wyse
 3020

On Tue, Dec 01, 2020 at 09:35:33AM +0100, Lubomir Rintel wrote:
> This adds support for the power button attached to the Embedded Controller
> on a Dell Wyse 3020 "Ariel" board.
> 
> The Embedded Controller's SPI interface is actually capable sending and
> receiving the PS/2 keyboard and mouse protocol data, which looks like
> a good fit for a serio driver. Howerver, I don't know of any machines where
> this is actually used.
> 
> My board only has a single power button and no way to connect an actual
> keyboard or a mouse. Using the atkbd driver with serio would be an overkill
> and would be inconvenient for the userspace. Therefore this driver
> registers an input device that is only capable of reporting the power
> button presses and releases.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Lubomir Rintel <lkundrak@...sk>
> 

Applied, thank you.

-- 
Dmitry