Re: [PATCH v4] HID: input: Add support for Programmable Buttons

From: Jiri Kosina
Date: Thu Jun 24 2021 - 09:41:40 EST


On Tue, 15 Jun 2021, Thomas Weißschuh wrote:

> Map them to KEY_MACRO# event codes.
>
> These buttons are defined by HID as follows:
> "The user defines the function of these buttons to control software applications or GUI objects."
>
> This matches the semantics of the KEY_MACRO# input event codes that Linux supports.
>
> Also add support for HID "Named Array" collections.
> Also add hid-debug support for KEY_MACRO#.
>
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Weißschuh <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> v1: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-input/20210519160349.609690-1-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
>
> v1 -> v2: Only handle the 30 keys known
>
> v2: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-input/20210519174345.614467-1-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
>
> v2 -> v3:
> * Use hex constants for consistency
> * Validate that the button is part of a "Programmable Buttons" Named Array.
> Otherwise the condition would also apply to "Function Buttons".
> * Ignore non-"Programmable Buttons" buttons.
>
> v3: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-input/20210520084805.685486-1-linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
>
> v3 -> v4:
> * Mention new support for HID "Named Array" collections in commit message.
> * Mention new support KEY_MACRO# in hid-debug.

Applied, thank you.

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Jiri Kosina
SUSE Labs