From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Dmitry Torokhov Subject: Re: [RFC ebeam PATCH 3/3] input: misc: New USB eBeam input driver. Date: Sun, 29 Jul 2012 22:56:23 -0700 Message-ID: <20120730055623.GD5830@core.coreip.homeip.net> References: <1343433754-3887-1-git-send-email-yann.cantin@laposte.net> <1343433754-3887-4-git-send-email-yann.cantin@laposte.net> <20120728014252.GB19817@core.coreip.homeip.net> <5013AA95.7090006@laposte.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <5013AA95.7090006@laposte.net> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org To: Yann Cantin Cc: linux-input@vger.kernel.org, linux-usb@vger.kernel.org, gregkh@linuxfoundation.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-input@vger.kernel.org On Sat, Jul 28, 2012 at 11:02:13AM +0200, Yann Cantin wrote: > Hi Dmitry, > > >> +config INPUT_EBEAM_USB_CLASSIC > >> + bool "eBeam Classic Projection support" > >> + depends on INPUT_EBEAM_USB > >> + default y > > > > Will there be support for other eBean devices (are there any)? If there > > will how soon? How different are they? If not the we probably do not > > need this INPUT_EBEAM_USB_CLASSIC selector. > > I know at least one re-branded same hardware by 3M, i will be able to borrow > one in a month or so. According to the wikipedia article, there's probably more. > > There's also newer models and embeded ones in some video projector setup, also > re-branded, based on the same technology and that might use the same type of > protocol, but i can't be sure until someone can inspect them. > These pieces of hardware are quite expensive, and mostly used in educational > or corporate, they are not easy to grab. > > The code structure (device selector + functions indirection) also seems overkill > to me for now, but permit to anticipate device's variations. If it appears that they > all works in the same way, it'll be easy (and more comfortable to me) to step down, > the opposite seems more difficult. Actually I am hesitant to add infrastructure if it is unclear if we need it at all. Thanks. -- Dmitry