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| author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2009-12-16 10:31:44 -0800 |
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| committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2009-12-16 10:31:44 -0800 |
| commit | 238ccbb050a243e935bb3fc679c2e4bbff7004aa (patch) | |
| tree | 3381b895861f625b1524acfd32d4a90eb79108bd /drivers/input/input.c | |
| parent | c5113e3d66d7c7140fe854c7638a27eb3a23fd7d (diff) | |
| parent | 1d9f26262aef6d63ff65eba0fd5f1583f342b69b (diff) | |
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Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dtor/input
* 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dtor/input: (22 commits)
Input: ALPS - add interleaved protocol support (Dell E6x00 series)
Input: keyboard - don't override beep with a bell
Input: altera_ps2 - fix test of unsigned in altera_ps2_probe()
Input: add mc13783 touchscreen driver
Input: ep93xx_keypad - update driver to new core support
Input: wacom - separate pen from express keys on Graphire
Input: wacom - add defines for data packet report IDs
Input: wacom - add support for new LCD tablets
Input: wacom - add defines for packet lengths of various devices
Input: wacom - ensure the device is initialized properly upon resume
Input: at32psif - do not sleep in atomic context
Input: i8042 - add Gigabyte M1022M to the noloop list
Input: i8042 - allow installing platform filters for incoming data
Input: i8042 - fix locking in interrupt routine
Input: ALPS - do not set REL_X/REL_Y capabilities on the touchpad
Input: document use of input_event() function
Input: sa1111ps2 - annotate probe() and remove() methods
Input: ambakmi - annotate probe() and remove() methods
Input: gscps2 - fix probe() and remove() annotations
Input: altera_ps2 - add annotations to probe and remove methods
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Diffstat (limited to 'drivers/input/input.c')
| -rw-r--r-- | drivers/input/input.c | 10 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/input/input.c b/drivers/input/input.c index 5c16001959cc..ab060710688f 100644 --- a/drivers/input/input.c +++ b/drivers/input/input.c @@ -296,9 +296,15 @@ static void input_handle_event(struct input_dev *dev, * @value: value of the event * * This function should be used by drivers implementing various input - * devices. See also input_inject_event(). + * devices to report input events. See also input_inject_event(). + * + * NOTE: input_event() may be safely used right after input device was + * allocated with input_allocate_device(), even before it is registered + * with input_register_device(), but the event will not reach any of the + * input handlers. Such early invocation of input_event() may be used + * to 'seed' initial state of a switch or initial position of absolute + * axis, etc. */ - void input_event(struct input_dev *dev, unsigned int type, unsigned int code, int value) { |
