Re: [PATCH v2] input: mt: Interface and MT_TOOL documentation updates

From: Peter Hutterer
Date: Mon Dec 13 2010 - 23:01:46 EST


On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 06:47:18PM +0100, Henrik Rydberg wrote:
> >>> Legacy to me implies we can upgrade, but this is hardware limitation.
>
> >>> Can we say "rectangle corner - used by older hardware"?
> >>>
> >> How about "- older hw only", to stay within a single line?
> >
> > Why do we suggest it will only be used by older hardware?
>
>
> To limit its use - we really do not want to use anything but good contact data
> anywhere, but we do not want to leave abundant (= old) hardware out, either.
> Why, is there some case where it would be useful, you think?

"old" implies a timeline but for all we know some new hardware may come out
tomorrow that requires the use of this field. so it's new old hardware then
:)

"limited capabilities hw" maybe? my bikeshed is green, btw.

Cheers,
Peter
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