Re: [PATCH v4] input: pxrc: new driver for PhoenixRC Flight Controller Adapter

From: Randy Dunlap
Date: Wed Jan 17 2018 - 15:12:55 EST


On 01/17/2018 11:45 AM, Marcus Folkesson wrote:
> Hi Randy!
>
> On Wed, Jan 17, 2018 at 11:13:43AM -0800, Randy Dunlap wrote:
>> On 01/17/2018 11:07 AM, Marcus Folkesson wrote:
>>> This driver let you plug in your RC controller to the adapter and
>>> use it as input device in various RC simulators.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Marcus Folkesson <marcus.folkesson@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> ---
>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/input/joystick/Kconfig b/drivers/input/joystick/Kconfig
>>> index f3c2f6ea8b44..18ab6dafff41 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/input/joystick/Kconfig
>>> +++ b/drivers/input/joystick/Kconfig
>>> @@ -351,4 +351,13 @@ config JOYSTICK_PSXPAD_SPI_FF
>>>
>>> To drive rumble motor a dedicated power supply is required.
>>>
>>> +config JOYSTICK_PXRC
>>> + tristate "PhoenixRC Flight Controller Adapter"
>>> + depends on USB_ARCH_HAS_HCD
>>> + select USB
>>
>> Drop the (first) depends and change "select USB" to "depends on USB".
>>
>> Argh, there are lots of input/ drivers that do that. That's bad/wrong.
>> A driver should not select (enable) an entire subsystem. If the user had
>> the subsystem disabled, it should stay that way.
>>
>> Dmitry, you can expect some patches...
>>
>
> Hah, of course it should be "depends on" :-)
> Other drivers fooled me...
>
> Should I fix the other drivers too when I'm on it, or do you?

Either way. If you are up for it, please go ahead.

thanks,
--
~Randy