Re: [PATCH-V2 1/1] HID: Force feedback support for the Logitech G920

[Elias Vanderstuyft]

On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 12:25 AM, Edwin Velds <e.velds@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> This patch implements force feedback support for the Logitech
> G920 Driving Force Racing Wheel. It is a generic implementation
> of feature 0x8123 of the Logitech HID++ protocol and should be
> usable for any future devices that implement this feature.
>
> This patch should be applied after the basic G920 support patch
> by Simon Wood:
> http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-input/msg42174.html
>
> The driving supports everything that is supported by the G920
> firmware:
>     FF_CONSTANT
>     FF_PERIODIC
>     FF_SINE
>     FF_SQUARE
>     FF_SAW_UP
>     FF_SAW_DOWN
>     FF_TRIANGLE
>     FF_SPRING
>     FF_DAMPER
>     FF_AUTOCENTER
>     FF_GAIN
> and for version 2 firmware also:
>     FF_FRICTION
>     FF_INERTIA
>     FF_RAMP
>
> Both envelopes and replay values are supported as well, but some
> problems may occur when using firmware release 1. There is also a
> small residual clockwise damper in the wheel when using the first
> firmware release. All problems are fixed in the soon te be released
> firmware version 2.
>
> The default spring is disabled by permanently placing a spring
> force in the wheel. This spring is also used as the autocenter
> spring.
>
> Signed-off-by: Edwin Velds <e.velds@xxxxxxxxx>

Tested-by: Elias Vanderstuyft <elias.vds@xxxxxxxxx>

Tested with both firmware version 1 and firmware version 2.

@Dmitry:
As side note, Edwin intentionally did *not* put a clamp(0, 0x7FFF, x)
in the driver,
with x being envelope.attack_level or envelope.fade_level,
since this parameter checking is (/ should be) the task of "ff_core.c".
The device will behave odd when playing an effect that violates this rule,
although most user-space programs don't let them exceed 0x7FFF.
So this is a TODO for "ff-core.c", but not a blocker for this patch,
since the odd behavior will only be triggered during playback of such
violating effect,
and vanishes when the effect stops.

Other note:
For anyone who is interested on which spec this patch is based,
take a look at the excellently written "Logitech Force Feedback
Protocol" document:
https://opensource.logitech.com/opensource/index.php/Technical_Information

Thanks,
Elias