Re: [PATCH v3 3/8] Input: synaptics-rmi4: Add dribble and palm gesture parameters to device tree

[Linus Walleij]

On Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 8:32 PM, Andrew Duggan <aduggan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> If the firmware was configured incorrectly it might just be easier to add a
> device tree entry. This would allow platform owners to make the change
> without having to get Synaptics involved or have access to our tools.
> Customers have also requested using the same module and firmware across
> multiple platforms. Tracking which firmware is on which part would create an
> additional support burden and not all platforms have an automated way of
> checking and updating firmware versions in the event that a system is build
> with a module which has the incorrect firmware.

I think it's a valid argument.

That said, the world needs more of
drivers/scsi/aic7xxx

That driver has the firmware generation, including an assembler, in the
kernel tree. Pretty cool eh?

(I know it is a thick thing to ask, just want to give you an idea of what
is possible...)

Yours,
Linus Walleij