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SubjectRe: [PATCH 2.6.11-rc3] IBM Trackpoint support
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On Sunday 13 February 2005 14:13, Stephen Evanchik wrote:
> On Thu, 3 Feb 2005 22:52:44 -0500, Dmitry Torokhov
> <dtor_core@ameritech.net> wrote:
> > OK, I have read the code once again, and saw that you have special
> > handling within PS/2 protocol based on model constant. Please set
> > psmouse type to PSMOUSE_TRACKPOINT instead of model and provide full
> > protocol handler, like ALPS, Synaptics and Logitech do. Trackpoint
> > is different and complex enough to warrant it.
>
> I'm not sure that I think a protocol handler is necessary unless I am
> misunderstanding what you mean. The TrackPoint is nothing more than a
> PS/2 mouse with 2 or 3 buttons that responds to an additional set of
> commands. The extra handling has to do with middle-to-scroll which
> could be done in userspace.
>

If middle-to-scroll is movd to userspace and there is no trackpoint-
specific handling added to the "normal" psmouse handler then we don't
need a new handler of course.

--
Dmitry
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