Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] Input: edt-ft5x06 - add ft5426

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On Fri, 5 Apr 2024 20:21:19 +0300
Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Fri, Apr 5, 2024 at 7:28 PM Andreas Kemnade <andreas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Fri, 5 Apr 2024 18:13:45 +0300
> > Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:  
> > > On Fri, Apr 5, 2024 at 1:20 AM Andreas Kemnade <andreas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:  
> 
> ...
> 
> > > > @@ -1484,6 +1484,7 @@ static const struct of_device_id edt_ft5x06_of_match[] = {
> > > >         { .compatible = "edt,edt-ft5206", .data = &edt_ft5x06_data },
> > > >         { .compatible = "edt,edt-ft5306", .data = &edt_ft5x06_data },
> > > >         { .compatible = "edt,edt-ft5406", .data = &edt_ft5x06_data },
> > > > +       { .compatible = "focaltech,ft5426", .data = &edt_ft5506_data },  
> > >
> > > Why a different vendor prefix?
> > > In case you need to use this one, keep the list sorted, currently this
> > > splits the edt,* ones.
> > >  
> > How do I know whether to use evervision or edt instead?  
> 
> Ask DT people, the vendor-prefixes lists both...
> 
> > I sorted by the numbers. Looking at datasheets for other controllers I see
> > https://www.displayfuture.com/Display/datasheet/controller/FT5x06.pdf
> > it only mentions FocalTech Systems Co., Ltd.  
> 
> But does the driver use that? AFAICS it uses edt. Perhaps it's due to
> a business split, not to my knowledge anyway.
> 
well, the fact is that there were several tried to add duplicates to this
driver to the kernel using focaltech prefixes e.g.
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-input/47209259-9e57-f263-bf48-10f233c63b69@xxxxxxxxxx/

My guess it is somehow about owner of the firmware in the chip vs the chip itself.

Regards,
Andreas





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