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Griffais" , linux-input@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] xpad: expose xinput capabilities via sysattr Message-ID: References: <20260304010345.1355896-2-sanjay.govind9@gmail.com> Precedence: bulk X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: On Wed, Mar 04, 2026 at 02:27:42PM +1300, Sanjay Govind wrote: > I don't really mind how we communicate this data, if there's a better route > for exposing these capabilities I'd be happy to use that. Please do not top post. You need to start with enumerating what data is currently not available through other means and why it is needed. Is this something that other gamepad-like devices also lack? Thanks. -- Dmitry