From: Dmitry Torokhov <dtor_core@ameritech.net>
To: Stephen Evanchik <evanchsa@gmail.com>
Cc: Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@suse.cz>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.11-rc3] IBM Trackpoint support
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 18:50:26 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <200502131850.27329.dtor_core@ameritech.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <a71293c2050213111345d072b0@mail.gmail.com>
On Sunday 13 February 2005 14:13, Stephen Evanchik wrote:
> On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 22:52:44 -0500, Dmitry Torokhov
> <dtor_core@ameritech.net> wrote:
> > OK, I have read the code once again, and saw that you have special
> > handling within PS/2 protocol based on model constant. Please set
> > psmouse type to PSMOUSE_TRACKPOINT instead of model and provide full
> > protocol handler, like ALPS, Synaptics and Logitech do. Trackpoint
> > is different and complex enough to warrant it.
>
> I'm not sure that I think a protocol handler is necessary unless I am
> misunderstanding what you mean. The TrackPoint is nothing more than a
> PS/2 mouse with 2 or 3 buttons that responds to an additional set of
> commands. The extra handling has to do with middle-to-scroll which
> could be done in userspace.
>
If middle-to-scroll is movd to userspace and there is no trackpoint-
specific handling added to the "normal" psmouse handler then we don't
need a new handler of course.
--
Dmitry
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2005-02-13 23:50 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 24+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2005-02-03 22:43 [PATCH 2.6.11-rc3] IBM Trackpoint support Stephen Evanchik
2005-02-04 0:34 ` Dmitry Torokhov
2005-02-04 3:52 ` Dmitry Torokhov
2005-02-04 4:39 ` Stephen Evanchik
2005-02-13 19:13 ` Stephen Evanchik
2005-02-13 19:31 ` Vojtech Pavlik
2005-02-13 20:31 ` Stephen Evanchik
2005-02-13 23:50 ` Dmitry Torokhov [this message]
2005-02-04 6:35 ` Vojtech Pavlik
2005-02-04 6:46 ` Fabio Massimo Di Nitto
2005-02-04 6:52 ` Dmitry Torokhov
2005-02-04 6:54 ` Vojtech Pavlik
2005-02-04 14:17 ` Dmitry Torokhov
2005-02-04 14:45 ` Vojtech Pavlik
2005-02-05 6:56 ` Dmitry Torokhov
2005-02-05 12:24 ` Vojtech Pavlik
2005-02-04 13:17 ` Stephen Evanchik
2005-02-04 13:45 ` Vojtech Pavlik
2005-02-04 14:12 ` Dmitry Torokhov
2005-02-05 10:44 ` Pavel Machek
2005-02-07 10:14 ` Vojtech Pavlik
2005-02-13 19:07 ` Stephen Evanchik
2005-02-13 19:13 ` Vojtech Pavlik
2005-02-06 20:17 ` Domen Puncer
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