On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 2:28 PM, Chris Bagwell <ch...@cnpbagwell.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Just posted patch to handle new MT interface.  Please see the FIXME in
> it though.  I'm looking for opinions on preferred way to handle the
> ABS_MT_SLOTS that was only added in Linux 2.6.36.  Do you guys like to
> check in autoconf, use #ifdef's like I did, or define the missing
> values in header files so user can later upgrade kernel and get
> feature without recompiling?

I don't have a personal preference. I guess whatever users/testers
prefer, we go for it. I'd like to see what Peter prefers too.

> As you'll see, it was every easy to add in MT event support with the
> reworked code to support buttons being rerouted to different channels.

Yeah, I'll need to update the Intuos kernel pad code to test your
patches. Do not have time to get there yet....

> For Wacom devices that support multiple tools in proximity (Intuos1 &
> 2?), you can see how it would be pretty easy to move their kernel
> interfaces over to the MT events now.

I am not sure if we are ready to move that code to MT or not since
there is no MT_TOOL_  for airbrush etc. in the kernel yet. A nice
proposal though :).

Ping

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