linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Input: cros_ec_keyb: Add support for a front proximity switch

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Date:   Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:45:31 -0800
From:   Stephen Boyd <swboyd@...omium.org>
To:     Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
        Doug Anderson <dianders@...omium.org>
Cc:     Enric Balletbo i Serra <enric.balletbo@...labora.com>,
        Benson Leung <bleung@...omium.org>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, open list:
        HID CORE LAYER <linux-input@...r.kernel.org>,
        Guenter Roeck <groeck@...omium.org>, ;
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Input: cros_ec_keyb: Add support for a front proximity switch

Quoting Dmitry Torokhov (2021-01-07 11:46:48)
> 
> Yes, I understand that on some devices the proximity sensors are not
> true sensors but rather on/off signals, potentially derived from a
> multitude of sources. However there is still a benefit in exposing them
> as IIO proximity devices with limited reporting representing
> [near, infinity] range/values. This will mean that userspace needs to
> monitor only one set of devices (IIO) instead of both IIO and input, and
> will not require constantly expanding EV_SW set to account for
> ever-growing number of proximity sensors (lap, palm, general presence,
> etc).

Ok, no problem. I think I'll have to spin up a small driver to handle
this as an IIO proximity device and then register the IIO child device
from the cros ec driver. Let me see how that goes.