Re: [PATCH 6/6] input: Add a detailed multi-touch finger data report protocol (rev2)

[Henrik Rydberg <rydberg@euromail.se>]

Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> Hi Henrik,
> 
> On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 11:23:49AM +0100, Henrik Rydberg wrote:
>> +
>> +#define ABS_MT_TOUCH        0x30    /* Diameter of touching circle */
>> +#define ABS_MT_TOUCH_MAJOR    0x30    /* Major axis of touching
>> ellipse */
> 
> It looks like we are overriding the same event code to trasnmit 2
> slightly different kinds of data. I Am concerned that people would get
> confused, maybe we should get rid of ABS_MT_TOUCH and either require
> drvices always transmit ABS_MT_TOUCH_MAJOR and ABS_MT_TOUCH_MINOR or
> document that for curcular objects ABS_MT_TOUCH_MINOR may be omitted.

Done.

>> @@ -744,6 +758,14 @@ struct input_absinfo {
>> #define BUS_ATARI        0x1B
>>
>> /*
>> + * MT_TOOL types
>> + */
>> +#define MT_TOOL_FINGER        0
>> +#define MT_TOOL_PEN        1
>> +#define MT_TOOL_MAX        9
>> +#define MT_TOOL_CNT        (MT_TOOL_MAX + 1)
> 
> MT_TOOL_FINGER/MT_TOOL_PEN are documented values of ABS_MT_TOOL_TYPE, so
> I don't understand why we need MT_TOOL_MAX/MT_TOOL_CNT definitions.

Ah! It is a remnant from a much earlier version which used a separate MT
event type. It slipped through, my bad. Remedied. Thanks.

Revision three of the patch has been sent.

Cheers,
Henrik