* [parisc-linux] Re: [PATCH] 2.4.24-pre3 obmouse driver for HP OB600 C/CT laptop [not found] ` <20040109055534.GA5393@colo.lackof.org> @ 2004-01-09 19:04 ` Helge Deller 2004-01-09 19:14 ` Helge Deller 0 siblings, 1 reply; 2+ messages in thread From: Helge Deller @ 2004-01-09 19:04 UTC (permalink / raw) To: parisc-linux On Friday 09 January 2004 06:55, Grant Grundler wrote: > On Mon, Jan 05, 2004 at 03:26:26PM +0100, Helge Deller wrote: > > With the input-driver you can directly give the absolute coordinates > > (no need to do conversion yourself), > > I looked at Documentation/input/* and REL_ABS can not deal > with "roll-over". It's expects fixed values to define the range > of motion. That's not true for obmouse. > AFAICT, only real tablets and joysticks fit that model well. yes, maybe. I don't know obmice's details. > I have the feeling /dev/input is a bit more "heavy weight" based > on the number of function calls in ob_interrupt. But I'm not sure > it matters. This is just for fun and it works too. Hmm, the calls are pretty fast iirc.. See also my other mail. Helge ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 2+ messages in thread
* Re: [parisc-linux] Re: [PATCH] 2.4.24-pre3 obmouse driver for HP OB600 C/CT laptop 2004-01-09 19:04 ` [parisc-linux] Re: [PATCH] 2.4.24-pre3 obmouse driver for HP OB600 C/CT laptop Helge Deller @ 2004-01-09 19:14 ` Helge Deller 0 siblings, 0 replies; 2+ messages in thread From: Helge Deller @ 2004-01-09 19:14 UTC (permalink / raw) To: parisc-linux Sorry, this mail was meant to go to Grant directly.... Helge On Friday 09 January 2004 20:04, Helge Deller wrote: > On Friday 09 January 2004 06:55, Grant Grundler wrote: > > On Mon, Jan 05, 2004 at 03:26:26PM +0100, Helge Deller wrote: > > > With the input-driver you can directly give the absolute coordinates > > > (no need to do conversion yourself), > > > > I looked at Documentation/input/* and REL_ABS can not deal > > with "roll-over". It's expects fixed values to define the range > > of motion. That's not true for obmouse. > > AFAICT, only real tablets and joysticks fit that model well. > > yes, maybe. I don't know obmice's details. > > > I have the feeling /dev/input is a bit more "heavy weight" based > > on the number of function calls in ob_interrupt. But I'm not sure > > it matters. This is just for fun and it works too. > > Hmm, the calls are pretty fast iirc.. > See also my other mail. > > Helge ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 2+ messages in thread
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