Re: [PATCH] HID: logitech-hidpp: add support for the Powerplay mat/receiver

From: Filipe Laíns
Date: Mon Jan 13 2020 - 19:55:22 EST


On Tue, 2020-01-14 at 20:48 +1000, Benjamin Tissoires wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 14, 2020 at 1:31 AM Filipe LaÃns <lains@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > On Sun, 2020-01-12 at 20:50 +0000, Filipe LaÃns wrote:
> > > I also marked all lightspeed devices as HID++ compatible. As the
> > > internal powerplay device does not have REPORT_TYPE_KEYBOARD or
> > > REPORT_TYPE_KEYBOARD it was not being marked as HID++ compatible
> > > in
> > > logi_hidpp_dev_conn_notif_equad.
> >
> > Actually I had another look at the code and I don't understand why
> > we
> > are manually setting |= HIDPP in
> > logi_hidpp_dev_conn_notif_equad/logi_hidpp_dev_conn_notif_27mhz. We
> > should set it in logi_dj_hidpp_event as it is triggered by
> > receiving a
> > HID++ packet.
>
> long story short: nope :)
>
> The whole purpose of setting the workitem->reports_supported is to be
> able to create the matching report descriptor in the new virtual
> device. So having this set in a callback will add an operation for
> nothing every time we get an event, and will also not ensure a proper
> separation of concerns.
>
> Cheers,
> Benjamin
>
> > What do you think Benjamin?
> >
> > --
> > Filipe LaÃns

Okay, then is maybe better if I add HIDPP to reports_supported based on
the device ID (7). This is the only product to my knowledge that
exports a device with ID 7. It's a better solution than setting HIDPP
on all lightspeed devices.

I will send a new patch if you agree with this approach.

--
Filipe LaÃns

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