Re: input maintainer -- are you there? was Re: [PATCH 1/2] Input: add `SW_MACHINE_COVER`

[Pavel Machek]

Hi!

> > > Looks like we're blocking on this input patch.
> > > 
> > > On 16/06/2020 12:50, Pavel Machek wrote:
> > > > On Fri 2020-06-12 14:53:58, Merlijn Wajer wrote:
> > > >> This event code represents the state of a removable cover of a device.
> > > >> Value 0 means that the cover is open or removed, value 1 means that the
> > > >> cover is closed.
> > > >>
> > > >> Reviewed-by: Sebastian Reichel <sebastian.reichel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Acked-by: Tony Lindgren 
> > > >> <tony@xxxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Merlijn Wajer <merlijn@xxxxxxxxxx> ---
> > > > 
> > > > Dmitry, can we get some kind of comment here, or better yet can we get you to apply this?
> > > 
> > > This is part of a patch series to resolve problems with the Nokia N900
> > > not booting when the cover is removed (making the cover be the card
> > > detect was also just weird IMHO). Just removing the card-detect from the
> > > DTS is fine, but it was suggested that we expose the data instead as
> > > input event. And that's gotten no response for about four months.
> > > 
> > > Should we just drop the feature and only remove the cd-gpios line from
> > > the DTS, assuming upstream doesn't want this SW_MACHINE_COVER code?
> > 
> > I believe series is good, lets keep it. Changing now will only delay
> > it a bit more. Let me try to get Dmitry's attention...
> > 
> > If that does not work, we can get Linus' attention :-).
> > 
> > If that does not work, umm, there are some other options.
> 
> Sorry, am really swamped the last couple months. I can pick up the input
> code, do you want me to pick up DTS as well?

No problem, sorry for being pushy.

If you could pick up just the input one-liner, that would be best. It
is not risky.

OMAP people will take care of the DTS, I believe, and we can iterate
if it does not work at the first try.

Best regards,
								Pavel

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