Re: [RFC][PATCH] USB touch screen driver, all-in-one

From: Daniel Ritz
Date: Fri Mar 17 2006 - 16:47:31 EST


On Friday 17 March 2006 03.46, Lanslott Gish wrote:
> On 3/16/06, Daniel Ritz <daniel.ritz-ml@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Wednesday 15 March 2006 05.30, Lanslott Gish wrote:
> > > did you mean like that? thx.
> > >
> > > regards,
> > >
> > > Lanslott Gish
> > > ===================================================================
> > > --- linux-2.6.16-rc6.patched/drivers/usb/input/usbtouchscreen.c
> > > +++ linux-2.6.16-rc6/drivers/usb/input/usbtouchscreen.c
> > > @@ -49,6 +49,13 @@
> > > static int swap_xy;
> > > module_param(swap_xy, bool, 0644);
> > > MODULE_PARM_DESC(swap_xy, "If set X and Y axes are swapped.");
> > > +static int swap_x;
> > > +module_param(swap_x, bool, 0644);
> > > +MODULE_PARM_DESC(swap_x, "If set X axe is swapped before XY swapped.");
> > > +static int swap_y;
> > > +module_param(swap_y, bool, 0644);
> > > +MODULE_PARM_DESC(swap_y, "If set Y axe is swapped before XY swapped.");
> > > +
> > >
> > (i prefer invert_x and invert_y...)
> >
> "invert" is great, thx.
> evtouch(X11 driver) called these swap_x and swap_y
>

i think i drop it alltogether. as greg already mentioned it should be
sysfs attributes. ( besides it's completely doable in userspace. and
evtouch can do it. )

> > >
> > > /* device specifc data/functions */
> > > @@ -224,13 +231,17 @@
> > > * PanJit Part
> > > */
> > > #ifdef CONFIG_USB_TOUCHSCREEN_PANJIT
> > > +
> > > static int panjit_read_data(char *pkt, int *x, int *y, int *touch, int *press)
> > > {
> > > - *x = pkt[1] | (pkt[2] << 8);
> > > - *y = pkt[3] | (pkt[4] << 8);
> > > + *x = (pkt[1] & 0x0F) | ((pkt[2]& 0xFF) << 8);
> > > + *y = (pkt[3] & 0x0F) | ((pkt[4]& 0xFF) << 8);
> >
> > that just can't be right. you probably mean
> > + *y = pkt[3] | ((pkt[4] & 0x0F) << 8);
> >
> > otherwise you mask out bits 4-7. but you want to limit it to 12 bits...
> > (btw. no need for the & 0xFF mask since *pkt is char)
> >
>
> you are right, sorry for my fault. the truely way is
>
> + *x = (pkt[1] & 0xFF) | ((pkt[2] & 0x0F) << 8);
> + *y = (pkt[3] & 0xFF) | ((pkt[4] & 0x0F) << 8);
>
> still need 12 bits( 0x0FFF) and the masks to avoid get negative.

my latest patch has it right. and no, you don't need the mask for the lower
8 bits, only for the upper 4.

>
>
> BTW, may i also suggest add more module_param to max_x, max_y, min_x, min_y ?
> i think these options is useful, too.

no chance. (and if i remember correctly it's possible via evdev ioctl)

rgds
-daniel
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