Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:23:53 +0100 (CET) | From | Jiri Kosina <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 1/2] HID: hid-lg4ff add support for G27 LEDs |
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On Mon, 12 Mar 2012, simon@mungewell.org wrote:
> >> The LEDs on the G27 are very much more specific, mounted on the yoke of > >> the gaming wheel. > > > >> Would this require the use/complexity of the LED subsystem? > > > > Well, it'd mean that applications that know how to drive LEDs will be > > able to use the LEDs on this wheel with less per device knowledge which > > seems like a useful thing and if someone wants to remap a LED to "new > > mail" or whatever that'll be easier (nethack has the mailer daemon > > deliver a scroll of mail!). > > I'm not familiar with the LED subsystem, but my concerns would be that > this would add a whole load of code to implement.
Not really, it's rather simple to use and as Mark said, it's a proper infrastructure to use here.
We already have HID drivers which are using this -- you can look at PicoLCD or Wiimote drivers and you'll see that it's indeed fairly simple.
> PS. I don't really care about email when screaming around Laguna Seca ;-)
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-- Jiri Kosina SUSE Labs
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