From: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com>
To: Petri Gynther <pgynther@google.com>
Cc: linux-input@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Input: Add REP_MAX_COUNT to autorepeat parameters
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 13:17:10 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20140421201710.GA30454@core.coreip.homeip.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20140421200008.CBC0F1007B4@puck.mtv.corp.google.com>
Hi Petri,
On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 01:00:08PM -0700, Petri Gynther wrote:
> Add REP_MAX_COUNT to autorepeat parameters. This enables an input device to be
> configured for maximum autorepeat count, so that a keypress is not repeated
> forever. This is important for Bluetooth keyboards and remote controls that may
> lose the Bluetooth link at any time, e.g. right after sending a key-down event
> but before sending the corresponding key-up event.
I think this should be solved in the drivers - if link is lost then they
should tear down the device (or generate keyup events if they want to
hand onto the device).
Thanks.
--
Dmitry
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2014-04-21 20:17 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2014-04-21 20:00 [PATCH] Input: Add REP_MAX_COUNT to autorepeat parameters Petri Gynther
2014-04-21 20:17 ` Dmitry Torokhov [this message]
2014-04-21 22:06 ` Petri Gynther
2014-04-22 4:59 ` Dmitry Torokhov
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