Re: [PATCH v7 0/3] TrackPoint doubletap enablement and user control

["Mark Pearson" <mpearson-lenovo@squebb.ca>]

On Mon, Feb 23, 2026, at 6:28 PM, Vishnu Sankar wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Gentle ping on this series.
>
> This is v7 addressing all previous review comments.
> Please let me know if any further changes are needed.
>
> Thanks,
> Vishnu
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 9, 2026 at 3:34 PM Vishnu Sankar <vishnuocv@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> This patch series adds support for TrackPoint doubletap with a clear and
>> simple separation of responsibilities between drivers:
>>
>> 1. Firmware enablement (trackpoint.c):
>>    Automatically enables doubletap on capable hardware during device
>>    detection.
>>
>> 2. User control (thinkpad_acpi.c):
>>    Provides a sysfs interface to enable or disable delivery of doubletap
>>    events to userspace.
>>
>> The approach follows the KISS principle:
>> - The TrackPoint driver enables hardware functionality by default.
>> - The thinkpad_acpi driver controls whether ACPI doubletap events are
>>   delivered, using existing hotkey filtering infrastructure.
>> - No cross-driver APIs or dual filtering paths are introduced.
>>
>> Changes in v7:
>> - Removed unwanted comments and logs
>>
>> Changes in v6:
>> - Documentation: fix formatting of the doubletap_enable sysfs attribute
>>   description (separate "Values" list)
>>
>> Changes in v5:
>> - Rename sysfs attribute from doubletap_filter to doubletap_enable to
>>   reflect actual behavior.
>> - Fix inverted logic so events are delivered only when doubletap is
>>   enabled.
>> - Suppress ACPI hotkey delivery instead of injecting or filtering input
>>   events.
>> - Register the sysfs attribute via hotkey_attributes[] instead of
>>   device_create_file().
>> - Drop unnecessary helper wrappers and debug logging.
>> - Update Documentation to reflect the new naming and semantics.
>>
>> Changes in v4:
>> - Complete redesign based on reviewer feedback.
>> - trackpoint.c: Simplified to only enable doubletap by default.
>> - trackpoint.c: Removed all sysfs attributes and global variables.
>> - trackpoint.c: Uses firmware ID detection with deny list.
>> - thinkpad_acpi.c: Added sysfs interface for kernel-level event control.
>> - thinkpad_acpi.c: No cross-driver dependencies.
>> - Documentation: Updated to reflect simplified sysfs approach.
>>
>> Changes in v3:
>> - No changes.
>>
>> Changes in v2:
>> - Improved commit messages.
>> - Removed unnecessary comments and debug messages.
>> - Switched to strstarts() usage.
>> - Simplified firmware capability detection logic.
>>
>> This version addresses the remaining review feedback by correcting the
>> naming and logic inversion, aligning sysfs semantics with behavior, and
>> fully integrating with existing thinkpad_acpi hotkey handling.
>>
>> Vishnu Sankar (3):
>>   input: trackpoint - Enable doubletap by default on capable devices
>>   platform/x86: thinkpad_acpi: Add sysfs control for TrackPoint
>>     double-tap
>>   Documentation: thinkpad-acpi - Document doubletap_enable attribute
>>
>>  .../admin-guide/laptops/thinkpad-acpi.rst     | 21 +++++++++
>>  drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.c              | 45 +++++++++++++++++++
>>  drivers/input/mouse/trackpoint.h              |  5 +++
>>  drivers/platform/x86/lenovo/thinkpad_acpi.c   | 42 ++++++++++++++---
>>  4 files changed, 106 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
>>
>> --
>> 2.51.0
>>
>
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
>       Vishnu Sankar

Hi Ilpo,

I was just discussing this with Vishnu and wanted to check if anything else was needed from your perspective for this patch?

I assume at this point we're waiting for the 7.1 merge window to open. Please do let us know if there's anything you need from us in the meantime. 
We can't get this pulled into the distro's until it's accepted upstream - and while it's not a critical feature, we'd love it to be in place for the Linux preloads for the 2026 platforms (coming up soon)

Thanks
Mark