Re: [PATCH] HID: hid-input: default HID_BATTERY_STRENGTH to no

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On Sun, 22 Apr 2012, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:

> >> > Matthew suggested that additional kernel patches were required to add a
> >> > scope parameter so upower could understand that the battery is powering
> >> > a device and not the system.
> >> >
> >> > Also, when did it become OK to force-enable a new feature that is
> >> > _known_ to not work properly on recent userspace?  That makes no sense
> >> > to me.
> >>
> >> I agree. It's a great feature, but it shouldn't be default y if
> >> userspace isn't ready for it yet.
> >
> > Fully agreed, the 'default y' part escaped my attention. I will be
> > applying the patch and pushing out to Linus.
> >
> > I even wonder whether we shouldn't put a warning into the Kconfig entry,
> > explaining the consequences of having userspace not ready for the feature.
> 
> I saw it move from HID_BATTERY_STRENGTH=y to "# HID_BATTERY_STRENGTH
> is not set" in my max-all build.

Good point, thanks Geert. I will fix that up.

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Jiri Kosina
SUSE Labs
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