[PATCH] Input: add 'safe' user switch codes

From: Kieran Bingham
Date: Thu Nov 04 2021 - 13:54:01 EST


All existing SW input codes define an action which can be interpreted by
a user environment to adapt to the condition of the switch.

For example, switches to define the audio mute, will prevent audio
playback, and switches to indicate lid and covers being closed may
disable displays.

Many evaluation platforms provide switches which can be connected to the
input system but associating these to an action incorrectly could
provide inconsistent end user experiences due to unmarked switch
positions.

Define two custom user defined switches allowing hardware descriptions
to be created whereby the position of the switch is not interpreted as
any standard condition that will affect a user experience.

This allows wiring up custom generic switches in a way that will allow
them to be read and processed, without incurring undesired or otherwise
undocumented (by the hardware) 'default' behaviours.

Signed-off-by: Kieran Bingham <kieran.bingham+renesas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
I'd like to hear feedback from linux-input on this of course, and if
accepted I'll submit updates to the evtest utility too.


include/uapi/linux/input-event-codes.h | 4 +++-
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/input-event-codes.h b/include/uapi/linux/input-event-codes.h
index 225ec87d4f22..84a7b3debcb3 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/input-event-codes.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/input-event-codes.h
@@ -894,7 +894,9 @@
#define SW_MUTE_DEVICE 0x0e /* set = device disabled */
#define SW_PEN_INSERTED 0x0f /* set = pen inserted */
#define SW_MACHINE_COVER 0x10 /* set = cover closed */
-#define SW_MAX 0x10
+#define SW_1 0x11 /* set = user defined */
+#define SW_2 0x12 /* set = user defined */
+#define SW_MAX 0x12
#define SW_CNT (SW_MAX+1)

/*
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