From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Hans-Christian Egtvedt Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] gpio_mouse driver Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 14:38:12 +0200 Message-ID: <1180528692.32245.78.camel@localhost.localdomain> References: <1180444046354-git-send-email-hcegtvedt@norway.atmel.com> <1180506198.32245.59.camel@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: Sender: owner-linux-input@atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz List-Help: List-Owner: List-Post: List-Unsubscribe: To: Dmitry Torokhov Cc: linux-input@atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz List-Id: linux-input@vger.kernel.org On Wed, 2007-05-30 at 08:30 -0400, Dmitry Torokhov wrote: > On 5/30/07, Hans-Christian Egtvedt wrote: > > On Tue, 2007-05-29 at 11:36 -0400, Dmitry Torokhov wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > On 5/29/07, Hans-Christian Egtvedt wrote: > > > > This patch adds support for simulating a mouse using GPIO lines. > > > > > > > > The driver needs a platform_data struct to be defined and registered with the > > > > appropriate platform_device. > > > > > > > > The driver has been tested on AT32AP7000 microprocessor using the ATSTK1000 > > > > development board. > > > > > > > > > > It looks sane although I would recommend switching to input-polldev > > > when implementing a polled input device. > > > > Oh, I was not aware about this, it seems like just the thing I need. > > > > Could it be scheduled for after the official kernel has this included? > > AFAICT it will be released with 2.6.22? > > Because merge window for 2.6.22 is closed the driver will only be > merged in the mainline when 2.6.23 window opens. For now it will stay > in my tree (and because Andrew pulls form me it will also show up in > -mm). Because of that I would like to get the driver in shape from the > beginning - my tree obviously does have these changes. Ok, I will pull your GIT tree sometime soon(tm), and update the patch to match the new standard. A bit unsure about when, but in good time before 2.6.23. Is git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dtor/input.git the correct tree? Thanks for the feedback. -- Best regards Hans-Christian Egtvedt