From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Dmitry Torokhov Subject: Re: [git pull] Input updates for 2.6.34-rc0 Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:44:19 -0800 Message-ID: <20100313084419.GE22494@core.coreip.homeip.net> References: <20100301080342.GH765@core.coreip.homeip.net> <201003091439.49023.rgetz@blackfin.uclinux.org> <544AC56F16B56944AEC3BD4E3D5917712D6B1D98DB@LIMKCMBX1.ad.analog.com> <201003121555.37998.rgetz@blackfin.uclinux.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mail-yx0-f174.google.com ([209.85.210.174]:62501 "EHLO mail-yx0-f174.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1755432Ab0CMIoY (ORCPT ); Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:44:24 -0500 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <201003121555.37998.rgetz@blackfin.uclinux.org> Sender: linux-input-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-input@vger.kernel.org To: Robin Getz Cc: "Hennerich, Michael" , Mike Frysinger , Andrew Morton , "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" , "linux-input@vger.kernel.org" On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 03:55:37PM -0500, Robin Getz wrote: > On Wed 10 Mar 2010 03:30, Hennerich, Michael pondered: > > Robin Getz wrote on 2010-03-09: > > > On Tue 9 Mar 2010 13:20, Dmitry Torokhov pondered: > > >> On Tue, Mar 09, 2010 at 01:13:34PM -0500, Mike Frysinger wrote: > > >>> On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 13:10, Dmitry Torokhov wrote: > > >>>> On Tue, Mar 09, 2010 at 12:58:24PM -0500, Mike Frysinger wrote: > > >>>>> On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 12:51, Dmitry Torokhov wrote: > > >>>>>> On Tue, Mar 09, 2010 at 09:44:08AM -0500, Mike Frysinger > > > wrote: > > > [snip] > > >>>>> i understand the ADXL34x is a bit wonky, but what else would you > > >>>>> propose ? or just leave the driver in limbo forever until people > > >>>>> forget about it ? > > >>>> > > >>>> No, just till we have proper framework for it to be merged into. > > >>> > > >>> that sounds fine, but is there actually something in progress for > > >>> that ? waiting for a framework no one is working on is the same > > >>> in practice ... > > >> > > >> I have high hopes that IIO will fill the needs of these kinds of > > > devices. > > > > > > The fact of things is that many people are using this as pointing device. > > > > > > I'm not convinced that IIO is the best place for these types of > > > things... > > > > Very true - this driver was originally targeted and designed as a > > typical human interface input device. > > > > Dmitry: > > Care to comment? I would prefer to come to some sort of conclusion. As Mike > said - leaving the driver in limbo forever isn't really a solution for > anyone.... OK, you swayed my opinion about 3-axis accelerometers, I will review the patch again (although IIRC I was pretty satisfied with it) and apply. -- Dmitry