Re: [PATCH] input: Add a detailed multi-touch finger data report protocol

Henrik Rydberg
2008-11-07T15:07:27Z

> I think this approach is cleaner than "fooling" userspace into seeing
> a bunch of mice.

The many-input-device approach has problems with synchronicity. In
particular when envisioning the appearance of more advanced chips,
with finger matching in hardware. Currently, no chip with open or
sufficient documentation has these features, but it is probably
only a matter of time.