Re: [PATCH] Input: ALPS - Detect trackstick presence for v7 protocol

From: Pali RohÃr
Date: Tue Mar 24 2015 - 12:46:23 EST


Hello, I can compile psmouse.ko module for you. Just let me know
which ubuntu kernel (and from) are you using.

On Tuesday 24 March 2015 11:25:13 Santiago Gala wrote:
> I can't compile the kernel in this laptop, sorry, I tried but
> couln't complete: it requires too much free disk (more than
> 9GB) and the SSD is very small.
>
> If there is a way (I have not found it even though I know that
> dkms exists) to just compile the modjule I could easily test
> the patch with the mainline ubuntu binary of the relevant
> 4.0.0-rcN, but spending some time trying it didn't show how
> to do i
>
> Regards
> Santiago
>
> El mar., 24 de marzo de 2015 a las 8:30, Hans de Goede
> (<hdegoede@xxxxxxxxxx>)
>
> escribiÃ:
> > Hi,
> >
> > On 23-03-15 18:02, Pali RohÃr wrote:
> > > On Monday 23 March 2015 12:39:48 Hans de Goede wrote:
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> On 22-03-15 14:46, Pali RohÃr wrote:
> > >>> This patch adds detection of trackstick for v7 protocol
> > >>> devices. Code in this patch is used in official Dell
> > >>> touchpad linux drivers for Dell models: Dell Latitude
> > >>> E5250/5250, E5450/5450, E5550/5550
> > >>>
> > >>> Detection code and base reg for alps v3 rushmore and v7
> > >>> devices is exacly same.
> > >>>
> > >>> Also user in bug
> > >>> https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94801
> > >>> reported that Toshiba Sattellite Z30-A-1DG has only
> > >>> alps v7 touchpad device without trackstick and kernel
> > >>> reports to userspace also redundant trackstick device.
> > >>>
> > >>> Signed-off-by: Pali RohÃr <pali.rohar@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >>
> > >> Looks good, but has this been tested on a laptop which
> > >> actually has a v7 pad + trackstick? I would like to see
> > >> this actually tested on at least one such laptop before
> > >> it gets merged.
> > >>
> > >> Regards,
> > >>
> > >> Hans
> > >
> > > I did not tested my patch on any v7 touchpad-only laptop.
> >
> > Ah, but I'm not worried about testing on a touchpad-only
> > laptop, we are already reporting a trackpoint there even
> > though there is none. I'm worried about breaking existing
> > v7 using laptops which actually have a trackstick.
> >
> > So if this is tested on a v7 laptop with trackstick, and it
> > does not break the trackstick then that is good enough for
> > me.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Hans

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