From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Dmitry Torokhov Subject: Re: [PATCHv1] staging: Synaptics RMI4 touchpad driver support Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 08:40:30 -0700 Message-ID: <20101102154029.GH11778@core.coreip.homeip.net> References: <1288699725-14405-1-git-send-email-naveen.gaddipati@stericsson.com> <20101102140337.GC9387@kroah.com> <4CD01CD8.3090206@stericsson.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mail-gw0-f46.google.com ([74.125.83.46]:62897 "EHLO mail-gw0-f46.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753334Ab0KBPkq (ORCPT ); Tue, 2 Nov 2010 11:40:46 -0400 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4CD01CD8.3090206@stericsson.com> Sender: linux-input-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-input@vger.kernel.org To: Linus Walleij Cc: Greg KH , Naveen Kumar GADDIPATI , "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" , STEricsson_nomadik_linux , linux-input@vger.kernel.org On Tue, Nov 02, 2010 at 03:14:48PM +0100, Linus Walleij wrote: > Greg KH wrote: > > >> +Wait for the official upstream synaptics rmi4 clearpad drivers as promised over the past few months > >> +Merge any device support needed from this driver into it > >> +Delete this driver > > > > Huh? > > > > Why not just add this driver to the kernel tree instead? When the > > "promised" driver then eventually shows up (who is promising it?) then > > delete the thing. The same reason as there were several wireless drivers in staging? > > Well, Alan (on behalf of Ramesh Agarwal) sent out a very similar > patch (Titled "Synaptics TM1217 Touchscreen Controller driver") > the other day, and OTOMH that was after discussions with Synaptics > where they said they were working on a "real" driver (a rather > complex RMI4 bus driver) and we believe they will fix that sooner > or later. > > So, until sooner or later happens we thought we'd keep it in staging. > > If you prefer both Alan and we can probably submit our patches for > inclusion in the proper place. > > A side effect may be that the Synaptics RMI4 people may have trouble > to merge their driver into input/ since they may be requested to > refactor the existing drivers to use it rather than merging new stuff, > putting some burden on their shoulders. > No, they have not been requested to change any existing [in tree] drivers. They however been asked to convert to the driver core primitives instead of rolling their own infprastructure to implement devices and drivers binding. Thanks. -- Dmitry