Re: [PATCH 1/1] Input: trackpoint - Add new ELAN trackpoint device variant id 7
From: Dmitry Torokhov
Date: Mon Nov 09 2026 - 21:38:32 EST
Hi Yuan,
On Mon, Nov 02, 2026 at 09:08:36PM +0800, Yuan Yao wrote:
> The new ELAN trackpoint variant id 7 is found on thinkpad
> X14 Gen1 laptop(Product Name: 21XMA006CD), it's now
> incorrectly probed as Generic or Logitech PS/2 mouse.
>
> Add ELAN variant id 7 to match the TP_READ_ID command
> return value, probe the device as trackpoint correctly.
>
> BEFORE:
> input: PS/2 Generic Mouse as /devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input63
>
> AFTER:
> psmouse serio1: trackpoint: Elan_variant7 TrackPoint firmware: 0xa1, buttons: 3/3
> input: TPPS/2 Elan_variant7 TrackPoint as /devices/platform/i8042/serio1/input/input65
>
> Signed-off-by: Yuan Yao <yaoyuan0329os@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c | 2 ++
> drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.h | 1 +
> 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c b/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c
> index 3bd8fdf56cd3..f46fc1665c96 100644
> --- a/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c
> +++ b/drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c
> @@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ static const char * const trackpoint_variants[] = {
> [TP_VARIANT_NXP] = "NXP",
> [TP_VARIANT_JYT_SYNAPTICS] = "JYT_Synaptics",
> [TP_VARIANT_SYNAPTICS] = "Synaptics",
> + [TP_VARIANT_ELAN_ID_7] = "Elan_variant7"
I wonder if we really need to say "Elan_variant7" or if we should simply
say "Elan" here as well.
Jingle, is this your part? What is the difference from Elan trackpoint
reporting 0x03 as its variant?
Thanks.
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Dmitry