Re: [PATCH v7 2/4] Input: touch-overlay - Add touchscreen overlay handling

From: Jeff LaBundy
Date: Sun Mar 03 2024 - 22:42:38 EST


Hi Javier,

On Fri, Jan 19, 2024 at 08:43:34AM +0100, Javier Carrasco wrote:
> Some touch devices provide mechanical overlays with different objects
> like buttons or clipped touchscreen surfaces.
>
> In order to support these objects, add a series of helper functions
> to the input subsystem to transform them into overlay objects via
> device tree nodes.
>
> These overlay objects consume the raw touch events and report the
> expected input events depending on the object properties.
>
> Note that the current implementation allows for multiple definitions
> of touchscreen areas (regions that report touch events), but only the
> first one will be used for the touchscreen device that the consumers
> typically provide.
> Should the need for multiple touchscreen areas arise, additional
> touchscreen devices would be required at the consumer side.
> There is no limitation in the number of touch areas defined as buttons.
>
> Signed-off-by: Javier Carrasco <javier.carrasco@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Apologies for the delay, but I think this looks great now. It can always
be extended later in case another touchscreen driver needs additional
functionality or visibility. You've addressed all of my feedback, and so:

Reviewed-by: Jeff LaBundy <jeff@xxxxxxxxxxx>

> ---
> MAINTAINERS | 7 +
> drivers/input/Makefile | 2 +-
> drivers/input/touch-overlay.c | 250 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> include/linux/input/touch-overlay.h | 22 ++++
> 4 files changed, 280 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
> index a7c4cf8201e0..668687bf94df 100644
> --- a/MAINTAINERS
> +++ b/MAINTAINERS
> @@ -21961,6 +21961,13 @@ L: platform-driver-x86@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> S: Maintained
> F: drivers/platform/x86/toshiba-wmi.c
>
> +TOUCH OVERLAY
> +M: Javier Carrasco <javier.carrasco@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> +L: linux-input@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> +S: Maintained
> +F: drivers/input/touch-overlay.c
> +F: include/linux/input/touch-overlay.h
> +
> TPM DEVICE DRIVER
> M: Peter Huewe <peterhuewe@xxxxxx>
> M: Jarkko Sakkinen <jarkko@xxxxxxxxxx>
> diff --git a/drivers/input/Makefile b/drivers/input/Makefile
> index c78753274921..393e9f4d00dc 100644
> --- a/drivers/input/Makefile
> +++ b/drivers/input/Makefile
> @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
>
> obj-$(CONFIG_INPUT) += input-core.o
> input-core-y := input.o input-compat.o input-mt.o input-poller.o ff-core.o
> -input-core-y += touchscreen.o
> +input-core-y += touchscreen.o touch-overlay.o
>
> obj-$(CONFIG_INPUT_FF_MEMLESS) += ff-memless.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_INPUT_SPARSEKMAP) += sparse-keymap.o
> diff --git a/drivers/input/touch-overlay.c b/drivers/input/touch-overlay.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..42b6ad753a00
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/input/touch-overlay.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
> +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
> +/*
> + * Helper functions for overlay objects on touchscreens
> + *
> + * Copyright (c) 2023 Javier Carrasco <javier.carrasco@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> + */
> +
> +#include <linux/input.h>
> +#include <linux/input/mt.h>
> +#include <linux/input/touch-overlay.h>
> +#include <linux/list.h>
> +#include <linux/module.h>
> +#include <linux/property.h>
> +
> +struct touch_overlay_segment {
> + struct list_head list;
> + u32 x_origin;
> + u32 y_origin;
> + u32 x_size;
> + u32 y_size;
> + u32 key;
> + bool pressed;
> + int slot;
> +};
> +
> +static int touch_overlay_get_segment(struct fwnode_handle *segment_node,
> + struct touch_overlay_segment *segment,
> + struct input_dev *input)
> +{
> + int error;
> +
> + error = fwnode_property_read_u32(segment_node, "x-origin",
> + &segment->x_origin);
> + if (error)
> + return error;
> +
> + error = fwnode_property_read_u32(segment_node, "y-origin",
> + &segment->y_origin);
> + if (error)
> + return error;
> +
> + error = fwnode_property_read_u32(segment_node, "x-size",
> + &segment->x_size);
> + if (error)
> + return error;
> +
> + error = fwnode_property_read_u32(segment_node, "y-size",
> + &segment->y_size);
> + if (error)
> + return error;
> +
> + error = fwnode_property_read_u32(segment_node, "linux,code",
> + &segment->key);
> + if (!error)
> + input_set_capability(input, EV_KEY, segment->key);
> + else if (error != -EINVAL)
> + return error;
> +
> + return 0;
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * touch_overlay_map - map overlay objects from the device tree and set
> + * key capabilities if buttons are defined.
> + * @list: pointer to the list that will hold the segments
> + * @input: pointer to the already allocated input_dev
> + *
> + * Returns 0 on success and error number otherwise.
> + *
> + * If buttons are defined, key capabilities are set accordingly.
> + */
> +int touch_overlay_map(struct list_head *list, struct input_dev *input)
> +{
> + struct fwnode_handle *overlay, *fw_segment;
> + struct device *dev = input->dev.parent;
> + struct touch_overlay_segment *segment;
> + int error;
> +
> + overlay = device_get_named_child_node(dev, "touch-overlay");
> + if (!overlay)
> + return 0;
> +
> + fwnode_for_each_child_node(overlay, fw_segment) {
> + segment = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*segment), GFP_KERNEL);
> + if (!segment) {
> + error = -ENOMEM;
> + fwnode_handle_put(overlay);
> + break;
> + }
> + error = touch_overlay_get_segment(fw_segment, segment, input);
> + if (error) {
> + fwnode_handle_put(overlay);
> + break;
> + }
> + list_add_tail(&segment->list, list);
> + }
> +
> + return error;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(touch_overlay_map);
> +
> +/**
> + * touch_overlay_get_touchscreen_abs - get abs size from the touchscreen area.
> + * @list: pointer to the list that holds the segments
> + * @x: horizontal abs
> + * @y: vertical abs
> + */
> +void touch_overlay_get_touchscreen_abs(struct list_head *list, u16 *x, u16 *y)
> +{
> + struct touch_overlay_segment *segment;
> + struct list_head *ptr;
> +
> + list_for_each(ptr, list) {
> + segment = list_entry(ptr, struct touch_overlay_segment, list);
> + if (!segment->key) {
> + *x = segment->x_size - 1;
> + *y = segment->y_size - 1;
> + break;
> + }
> + }
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(touch_overlay_get_touchscreen_abs);
> +
> +static bool touch_overlay_segment_event(struct touch_overlay_segment *seg,
> + u32 x, u32 y)
> +{
> + if (!seg)
> + return false;
> +
> + if (x >= seg->x_origin && x < (seg->x_origin + seg->x_size) &&
> + y >= seg->y_origin && y < (seg->y_origin + seg->y_size))
> + return true;
> +
> + return false;
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * touch_overlay_mapped_touchscreen - check if a touchscreen area is mapped
> + * @list: pointer to the list that holds the segments
> + *
> + * Returns true if a touchscreen area is mapped or false otherwise.
> + */
> +bool touch_overlay_mapped_touchscreen(struct list_head *list)
> +{
> + struct touch_overlay_segment *segment;
> + struct list_head *ptr;
> +
> + list_for_each(ptr, list) {
> + segment = list_entry(ptr, struct touch_overlay_segment, list);
> + if (!segment->key)
> + return true;
> + }
> +
> + return false;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(touch_overlay_mapped_touchscreen);
> +
> +static bool touch_overlay_event_on_ts(struct list_head *list, u32 *x, u32 *y)
> +{
> + struct touch_overlay_segment *segment;
> + struct list_head *ptr;
> + bool valid_touch = true;
> +
> + if (!x || !y)
> + return false;
> +
> + list_for_each(ptr, list) {
> + segment = list_entry(ptr, struct touch_overlay_segment, list);
> + if (segment->key)
> + continue;
> +
> + if (touch_overlay_segment_event(segment, *x, *y)) {
> + *x -= segment->x_origin;
> + *y -= segment->y_origin;
> + return true;
> + }
> + /* ignore touch events outside the defined area */
> + valid_touch = false;
> + }
> +
> + return valid_touch;
> +}
> +
> +static bool touch_overlay_button_event(struct input_dev *input,
> + struct touch_overlay_segment *segment,
> + const u32 *x, const u32 *y, u32 slot)
> +{
> + bool contact = x && y;
> +
> + if (!contact && segment->pressed && segment->slot == slot) {
> + segment->pressed = false;
> + input_report_key(input, segment->key, false);
> + input_sync(input);
> + return true;
> + } else if (contact && touch_overlay_segment_event(segment, *x, *y)) {
> + segment->pressed = true;
> + segment->slot = slot;
> + input_report_key(input, segment->key, true);
> + input_sync(input);
> + return true;
> + }
> +
> + return false;
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * touch_overlay_process_event - process input events according to the overlay
> + * mapping. This function acts as a filter to release the calling driver from
> + * the events that are either related to overlay buttons or out of the overlay
> + * touchscreen area, if defined.
> + * @list: pointer to the list that holds the segments
> + * @input: pointer to the input device associated to the event
> + * @x: pointer to the x coordinate (NULL if not available - no contact)
> + * @y: pointer to the y coordinate (NULL if not available - no contact)
> + * @slot: slot associated to the event
> + *
> + * Returns true if the event was processed (reported for valid key events
> + * and dropped for events outside the overlay touchscreen area) or false
> + * if the event must be processed by the caller. In that case this function
> + * shifts the (x,y) coordinates to the overlay touchscreen axis if required.
> + */
> +bool touch_overlay_process_event(struct list_head *list,
> + struct input_dev *input,
> + u32 *x, u32 *y, u32 slot)
> +{
> + struct touch_overlay_segment *segment;
> + struct list_head *ptr;
> +
> + /*
> + * buttons must be prioritized over overlay touchscreens to account for
> + * overlappings e.g. a button inside the touchscreen area.
> + */
> + list_for_each(ptr, list) {
> + segment = list_entry(ptr, struct touch_overlay_segment, list);
> + if (segment->key &&
> + touch_overlay_button_event(input, segment, x, y, slot)) {
> + return true;
> + }
> + }
> +
> + /*
> + * valid touch events on the overlay touchscreen are left for the client
> + * to be processed/reported according to its (possibly) unique features.
> + */
> + return !touch_overlay_event_on_ts(list, x, y);
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(touch_overlay_process_event);
> +
> +MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
> +MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Helper functions for overlay objects on touch devices");
> diff --git a/include/linux/input/touch-overlay.h b/include/linux/input/touch-overlay.h
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..cef05c46000d
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/include/linux/input/touch-overlay.h
> @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only */
> +/*
> + * Copyright (c) 2023 Javier Carrasco <javier.carrasco@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> + */
> +
> +#ifndef _TOUCH_OVERLAY
> +#define _TOUCH_OVERLAY
> +
> +#include <linux/types.h>
> +
> +struct input_dev;
> +
> +int touch_overlay_map(struct list_head *list, struct input_dev *input);
> +
> +void touch_overlay_get_touchscreen_abs(struct list_head *list, u16 *x, u16 *y);
> +
> +bool touch_overlay_mapped_touchscreen(struct list_head *list);
> +
> +bool touch_overlay_process_event(struct list_head *list, struct input_dev *input,
> + u32 *x, u32 *y, u32 slot);
> +
> +#endif
>
> --
> 2.39.2
>

Kind regards,
Jeff LaBundy