Re: [PATCH 7/7] HID: N-trig MTM Driver fix And cleanup patch 7

From: Dmitry Torokhov
Date: Tue Mar 09 2010 - 13:51:46 EST


On Mon, Mar 08, 2010 at 11:17:04PM +0200, mickib1@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> + case REPORT_GENERIC2:
> + if ((X_CORD_VAL == nd->x_cord) && (Y_CORD_VAL == nd->y_cord) &&
> + (DX_CORD_VAL == nd->dx) && (DY_CORD_VAL == nd->dy) &&
> + (GENERIC_BYTE_VAL == value)) {
> + if (MAX_FINGERS_SUPPORT == nd->fake_fingers--) {
> + input_report_abs(input, ABS_MT_TOOL_TYPE, MT_TOOL_FINGER);
> + input_report_abs(input, ABS_MT_TRACKING_ID, END_OF_REPORT);
> + input_event(input, EV_MSC, MSC_SCAN, nd->frame_index);

EV_MSC/MSC_SCAN is to be used to communicate scancodes or their
equivalents for the corresponsing KEV_KEY/KEY_xxx to userspace.

> + input_sync(input);
> + ntrig_dbg("Session Sync Frame %x\n", nd->frame_index);
> + } else
> + ntrig_dbg("Fake Finger %x\n", nd->frame_index);
> + } else {
> + input_report_abs(input, ABS_MT_TOOL_TYPE, MT_TOOL_FINGER);
> + input_report_abs(input, ABS_MT_TRACKING_ID, nd->finger_id);
> + input_report_abs(input, ABS_MT_POSITION_X, nd->x_cord);
> + input_report_abs(input, ABS_MT_POSITION_Y, nd->y_cord);
> + input_report_abs(input, ABS_MT_TOUCH_MAJOR, nd->dx);
> + input_report_abs(input, ABS_MT_TOUCH_MINOR, nd->dy);
> + input_event(input, EV_MSC, MSC_PULSELED, nd->generic_byte);

No, you are not pulsing the led here. Please do not overload the events
with your application-specific usage.

New events might be allocated, but the need for them must be articulated
on a purely technical basis.

Thanks.

--
Dmitry
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