Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] HID: hid-plantronics: Update Kconfig HID_PLANTRONICS default setting

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On Fri, 15 May 2015, Terry Junge wrote:

> Althought the general rule of thumb is to not add any new default-to-on
> options for things that are not crucial core infrastructure of the kernel,
> the hid-plantronics driver prevents hid-input from mapping unknown
> Plantronics vendor unique usages to random mouse events.
> 
> The result of this default mapping of unknown usages is that unexpected
> mouse or touchpad events can occur or be blocked when buttons are pressed
> on some Plantronics devices. Having this driver available as a module
> will prevent this core mapping.

Still, can only happen on system with the particular device connected. 
Therefore it's expected that the kernel will have support for that device 
built-in.

We're not putting 'default y' in kernel for non-core drivers.

Thanks,

-- 
Jiri Kosina
SUSE Labs
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