On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 5:05 AM, Ping Cheng <pingli...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 2:16 AM, Peter Hutterer > <peter.hutte...@who-t.net> wrote: >>> >> Linuxwacom doesn't support the 2.6.35 kernel yet. >>> >>> There are reasons that the wacom code at kernel.org doesn't support >>> Bamboo yet (I am not going to explain this part). However, the kernel >>> code that is included in the linuxwacom release package does support >>> Bamboo. The latest version, 0.8.8-8 posted at linuxwacom.sf.net, >>> supports kernels up to date. >> >> can you please explain it for those that don't know (including myself, I >> lost track of it once again)? > > Hope this is the last time that I need to explain it here :). > > The Bamboo kernel driver included in the linuxwacom package does not > use the _MT_ protocol (we started before the protocol was available). > The kernel input tree maintainer, aka Dmitry, will not accept our > patch unless it is MT based. > > Henrik has submitted an MT based patch for Bamboo, touch-only model, > recently. We'll see how that one goes. > > Chris, are you interested in making a kernel patch for Dmitrybased on > our existing kernel bamboo code to support other Bamboo models after > Henrik's patch is accepted. >
Sure, I'll jump back in once the touch-only model support is committed. Assuming Henrik's patch is submit, there is some things to discuss on X side; which I will be happy to help with as well. Henrik's current driver on linux-input is both MT and synaptic-like; which is actually my preference as well but brings up important issue. Do we modify xf86-input-wacom to be compatible with synpatic-like input events or do we work with distributions to develop rules to re-direct wacom "touch" input devices over to xf86-input-synaptics? Loooong term, same question applies to Tablet PC's if/when they switch to MT and/or synpatics-like input device. Chris ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sell apps to millions through the Intel(R) Atom(Tm) Developer Program Be part of this innovative community and reach millions of netbook users worldwide. Take advantage of special opportunities to increase revenue and speed time-to-market. Join now, and jumpstart your future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-atom-d2d _______________________________________________ Linuxwacom-devel mailing list Linuxwacom-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linuxwacom-devel
