Re: [PATCH 4/9 v4] Input: synaptics - add image sensor support

From: Dmitry Torokhov
Date: Mon Aug 22 2011 - 00:28:38 EST


On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 03:07:41PM +0800, Daniel Kurtz wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 20, 2011 at 6:22 AM, Dmitry Torokhov
> <dmitry.torokhov@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Hi Daniel,
> >
> > On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 07:28:03PM +0800, Daniel Kurtz wrote:
> >> @@ -558,6 +626,11 @@ static void synaptics_process_packet(struct psmouse *psmouse)
> >>       if (synaptics_parse_hw_state(psmouse->packet, priv, &hw))
> >>               return;
> >>
> >> +     if (SYN_CAP_IMAGE_SENSOR(priv->ext_cap_0c)) {
> >> +             synaptics_image_sensor_process(psmouse, &hw);
> >> +             return;
> >> +     }
> >> +
> >
> > So what about the rest of the SYnaptics processing (wheel, additional
> > buttons, etc)?  Are we sure that touchpads with image sensors will never
> > implement them?
> >
> > --
> > Dmitry
> >
>
> All image sensors that I am aware of are clickpads, with one button
> integrated under the pad, which is reported as the middle button.
>
> We could report right, middle, up, down, and ext_buttons (scroll is
> not possible, since w=2;buf[1] is used for x for devices that send agm
> packets).
> However, I have no way of knowing if this added complexity is
> necessary

I would prefer us supporting full protocol so if some vendor does add
additional buttons we have everything in place.

> , nor any way of testing it.

As long as your case still works I think it will be good enough.

Thanks.

--
Dmitry
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