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From: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
To: "Tomasz Pakuła" <tomasz.pakula.oficjalny@gmail.com>,
	dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com, corbet@lwn.net, jikos@kernel.org,
	bentiss@kernel.org
Cc: linux-input@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	linux-doc@vger.kernel.org, vi@endrift.com,
	linux-kernel@altimeter.info, peter.hutterer@who-t.net
Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH 1/6] Input: Introduce EV_BTN event for generic buttons
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2026 14:30:30 -0800	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <59a7579b-308e-470e-aabe-a161210dcfe6@infradead.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260104213132.163904-2-tomasz.pakula.oficjalny@gmail.com>

Hi--

On 1/4/26 1:31 PM, Tomasz Pakuła wrote:
> This will be used to fire generic button events that only transmit
> button number and it's value, not related to any defined usage.

                    its

> 
> Made for HID joysticks but could be adopted by other devices.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Tomasz Pakuła <tomasz.pakula.oficjalny@gmail.com>
> ---
>  Documentation/input/event-codes.rst    | 5 +++++
>  include/uapi/linux/input-event-codes.h | 1 +
>  2 files changed, 6 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/input/event-codes.rst b/Documentation/input/event-codes.rst
> index 4424cbff251f..c387eaa63dfb 100644
> --- a/Documentation/input/event-codes.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/input/event-codes.rst
> @@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ Codes section for details on valid codes for each type.
>  
>    - Used to describe binary state input switches.
>  
> +* EV_BTN:
> +
> +  - Used to describe state changes generic, numbered buttons without defined

                              changes to generic,

> +    usages.
> +
>  * EV_LED:
>  
>    - Used to turn LEDs on devices on and off.


-- 
~Randy


  reply	other threads:[~2026-01-04 22:30 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2026-01-04 21:31 [RFC PATCH 0/6] Input: New EV_BTN event for generic buttons Tomasz Pakuła
2026-01-04 21:31 ` [RFC PATCH 1/6] Input: Introduce " Tomasz Pakuła
2026-01-04 22:30   ` Randy Dunlap [this message]
2026-01-04 21:31 ` [RFC PATCH 2/6] Input: Add info about EV_BTN Tomasz Pakuła
2026-01-04 21:31 ` [RFC PATCH 3/6] Input: Fire EV_BTN if found in ev_bit Tomasz Pakuła
2026-01-08 10:48   ` Benjamin Tissoires
2026-01-04 21:31 ` [RFC PATCH 4/6] Input: Assign EV_BTN event to HID Joysticks Tomasz Pakuła
2026-01-08 10:50   ` Benjamin Tissoires
2026-01-04 21:31 ` [RFC PATCH 5/6] Input: Realign rest of the HID_UP_BUTTON cases Tomasz Pakuła
2026-01-04 21:31 ` [RFC PATCH 6/6] Input: Add EVIOCGBTNCNT Tomasz Pakuła
2026-01-07  5:44 ` [RFC PATCH 0/6] Input: New EV_BTN event for generic buttons Ivan Gorinov
2026-01-08  3:24 ` Peter Hutterer

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