Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:43:43 +0530 | Subject | Re: [PATCH 1/6] Haptic: add haptic class | From | Trilok Soni <> |
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Hi Kyungmin, Dmitry,
On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 4:05 PM, Jani Nikula <ext-jani.1.nikula@nokia.com> wrote: > On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 09:17, Kyungmin Park <kyungmin.park@samsung.com> wrote: >> New haptic class support. >> This class handles the haptic devices. > > I'm wondering why a haptic class is needed when there is force > feedback support. Admittedly, I don't know the force feedback > implementation too well, but could someone please enlighten me on > this? Am I missing something here? > > I see haptics as simple force feedback, just with (usually) small > force and short duration. There are devices out there doing haptics > using vibra motors, which I think would be limited if implemented > using this haptics class driver. Would it be somehow problematic > interfacing with the simple haptic hardware using the force feedback > API?
Please share your inputs on ff_device usage instead of haptics class. I think Dmitry could add some points here as I don't see much users of ff_device and I don't see any embedded device (like mobile) using it.
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