From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Dmitry Torokhov Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] input: Add support for Hanwang tablet Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 23:20:30 -0700 Message-ID: <20100902062030.GA9416@core.coreip.homeip.net> References: <201009021229501252232@hanwang.com.cn> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mail-iw0-f174.google.com ([209.85.214.174]:61039 "EHLO mail-iw0-f174.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750806Ab0IBGUg (ORCPT ); Thu, 2 Sep 2010 02:20:36 -0400 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <201009021229501252232@hanwang.com.cn> Sender: linux-input-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-input@vger.kernel.org To: Xing Wei Cc: linux-input , linux-kernel , jkosina , Peter Hutterer On Thu, Sep 02, 2010 at 12:29:50PM +0800, Xing Wei wrote: > On Wed, Sep 01, 2010 mitry Torokhov wrote: > > Hi Xing, > > > > On Wed, Sep 01, 2010 at 02:55:44PM +0800, Xing Wei wrote: > > > Hi Dmitry, it works well and I really appreciate your work. > > > BTN_3 - BTN_8 & ABS_DISTANCE events are not handled & used in our X system driver by now, > > > sorry for my mistake. > > > > > > > Just to avoid confusion - are BTN_3 - BTN_8 not used by your X driver or > > the hardware does not really report them? Because if it the former then > > we should continue reporting them - some other user (as in > > program/driver) might be interested in these. > > > > Also, why do you develop your own X driver? Does not X's evdev driver > > work properly for you? > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Hi Dmitry, the hardware does really report BTN_3 - BTN_8. OK, then we should keep reporting them then. I will add the patch to my 'next' branch and it should show up in 2.6.37. > And I try to let the evdev driver(remove my X driver & .conf file ) take over the device, > but seem like it has no reflection to the pressure and roll wheel pad,just run like a generic mouse. > Then I suggest looking into modifying evdev so that it properly works with your device. I think Peter Hutterer (CCed) is the man you need to talk to. Thanks. -- Dmitry