linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] HID: HID_APPLETB

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Message-ID: <CAMuHMdVYVpgS9fSMbB=S0cF=1QLyVQ993q9-JizBS2N6azSicA@mail.gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2025 16:40:59 +0200
From: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To: Aditya Garg <gargaditya08@...e.com>
Cc: Jiri Kosina <jikos@...nel.org>, Benjamin Tissoires <bentiss@...nel.org>, 
	Kerem Karabay <kekrby@...il.com>, 
	"linux-input@...r.kernel.org" <linux-input@...r.kernel.org>, 
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] HID: HID_APPLETB_KBD should depend on X86

Hi Aditya,

On Thu, 10 Apr 2025 at 10:52, Aditya Garg <gargaditya08@...e.com> wrote:
> > On 10 Apr 2025, at 2:01 PM, Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be> wrote:
> > The Apple Touch Bar is only present on x86 MacBook Pros.  Hence add a
> > dependency on X86, to prevent asking the user about this driver when
> > configuring a kernel for a different architecture.
>
> There are a lot of spaces before Hence.

That is intentional: double space between sentences.

> Also, Apple Touch Bar is present on some Arm MacBooks as well, so probably mention that this driver is only for touchbars on x86 Macs and there is a separate driver for the Arm Macs.

Why is there a separate driver for Arm Macs?
Which driver is that?

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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