Re: [PATCH] Input: add LED_0..LED_15 define

[Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com>]

On Sun, Feb 12, 2017 at 11:03:03PM -0200, Paulo Costa wrote:
> 2017-02-10 22:54 GMT-02:00 Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com>:
> > Hi Paulo,
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 7, 2017 at 4:41 PM, Paulo Costa <me@paulo.costa.nom.br> wrote:
> >> Some input devices have many controllable leds that don't fit any standard function (e.g., the Wiimote has 4 controllable LEDs)
> >>
> >> Just as we have BTN_0..BTN_9 for generic buttons, LED_0...LED_15 can now be used to control generic leds.
> >
> > Generic LEDs should use LED subsystem; we are not going to be adding
> > more LED definitions to input.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > --
> > Dmitry
> 
> Hello, Dmitry,
> 
> IMHO, whenever those leds are part of a bigger input device,
> using EV_LED makes more sense.
> 
> But it's your call, thanks for looking into it.

Yes, we even re-exported the "original" input LEDs as "standard" LEDs.
Other drovers are also using "standard" LEDs - xpad.c, etc.

Thanks.

-- 
Dmitry