On 09/28/2010 08:49 PM, Stéphane Chatty wrote:
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>
>> This usage of ABS_MT_TRACKING_ID is not ideal. The HID contact id normally maps
>> to a slot number, which suggests the MT slots protocol be used instead.
>
> I'm working on a slot-based version of the Stantum driver, and have had a look
> into this. The Stantum firmware actually cycles over 8-bit values for its
> ContactID. In this, it conforms more to the definition you gave for
> ABS_MT_TRACKING_ID ("The slot protocol requires the use of the
> ABS_MT_TRACKING_ID, either provided by the hardware or computed from the raw
> data [5]") than to a slot number, doesn't it? Nevertheless, given our recent
> exchanges about the 3M driver, I planned to use the driver's own tracking ID.
>
> Your thoughts?
Excellent. :-) Speaking of drivers and multiplication, I think many of the
current drivers could in fact be merged. It seems we have two or three different
types so far, and different manufacturers may well be served by the same driver.
Henrik
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