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From: Marco Chiappero <marco@absence.it>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 12/25] sony-laptop: input core improvements improvements
Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:11:46 +0200
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Il 01/07/2011 17:06, Matthew Garrett ha scritto:
> On Fri, Jul 01, 2011 at 04:20:06PM +0200, Marco Chiappero wrote:
>> The hardware stored setting touchpad on/off. The KEY_TOUCHPAD_TOGGLE
>> input key can be used by userspace but how can userspace act on the
>> hardware setting? And if the touchpad is disabled via hardware,
>> pressing the combo will have no effect.
>
> That's why the touchpad power needs to be exported in a standardised way
> so the synaptics driver can use it.

I just wanted to point out this issue until everything is in place.