linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] platform/x86: asus-wmi: add support for ASUS screenpad

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Date:   Wed, 03 May 2023 17:46:53 +0000
From:   Barnabás Pőcze <pobrn@...tonmail.com>
To:     "Luke D. Jones" <luke@...nes.dev>
Cc:     platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        acpi4asus-user@...ts.sourceforge.net, hdegoede@...hat.com,
        corentin.chary@...il.com, markgross@...nel.org, jdelvare@...e.com,
        linux@...ck-us.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH] platform/x86: asus-wmi: add support for ASUS screenpad

Hi


2023. május 3., szerda 6:02 keltezéssel, Luke D. Jones <luke@...nes.dev> írta:

> Add support for the WMI methods used to turn off and adjust the
> brightness of the secondary "screenpad" device found on some high-end
> ASUS laptops like the GX650P series and others.

Is it this one: https://www.asus.com/content/rog-screenpad-plus/ ?
Or is the "plus" version something different?

If it's a "proper" screen, wouldn't it be better to add support for it
in the respective subsystems? E.g. why not register a backlight device?


> 
> Signed-off-by: Luke D. Jones <luke@...nes.dev>
> ---
> [...]


Regards,
Barnabás Pőcze