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| author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2010-04-15 11:49:55 -0700 |
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| committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2010-04-15 11:49:55 -0700 |
| commit | 00eef7bd01c7598d195699983c5290d901df19ad (patch) | |
| tree | 14ba0178fc2c5e807282132e689236965b889e91 /Documentation/input | |
| parent | 250541fca717a5c9b0d3710e737b2ca32ebb6fbc (diff) | |
| parent | 014f61504af276ba9d9544d8a7401d8f8526eb73 (diff) | |
Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dtor/input
* 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dtor/input:
Input: wacom - switch mode upon system resume
Revert "Input: wacom - merge out and in prox events"
Input: matrix_keypad - allow platform to disable key autorepeat
Input: ALPS - add signature for HP Pavilion dm3 laptops
Input: i8042 - spelling fix
Input: sparse-keymap - implement safer freeing of the keymap
Input: update the status of the Multitouch X driver project
Input: clarify the no-finger event in multitouch protocol
Input: bcm5974 - retract efi-broken suspend_resume
Input: sparse-keymap - free the right keymap on error
Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/input')
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/input/multi-touch-protocol.txt | 23 |
1 files changed, 17 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/input/multi-touch-protocol.txt b/Documentation/input/multi-touch-protocol.txt index 8490480ce43..c0fc1c75fd8 100644 --- a/Documentation/input/multi-touch-protocol.txt +++ b/Documentation/input/multi-touch-protocol.txt @@ -68,6 +68,22 @@ like: SYN_MT_REPORT SYN_REPORT +Here is the sequence after lifting one of the fingers: + + ABS_MT_POSITION_X + ABS_MT_POSITION_Y + SYN_MT_REPORT + SYN_REPORT + +And here is the sequence after lifting the remaining finger: + + SYN_MT_REPORT + SYN_REPORT + +If the driver reports one of BTN_TOUCH or ABS_PRESSURE in addition to the +ABS_MT events, the last SYN_MT_REPORT event may be omitted. Otherwise, the +last SYN_REPORT will be dropped by the input core, resulting in no +zero-finger event reaching userland. Event Semantics --------------- @@ -217,11 +233,6 @@ where examples can be found. difference between the contact position and the approaching tool position could be used to derive tilt. [2] The list can of course be extended. -[3] The multi-touch X driver is currently in the prototyping stage. At the -time of writing (April 2009), the MT protocol is not yet merged, and the -prototype implements finger matching, basic mouse support and two-finger -scrolling. The project aims at improving the quality of current multi-touch -functionality available in the Synaptics X driver, and in addition -implement more advanced gestures. +[3] Multitouch X driver project: http://bitmath.org/code/multitouch/. [4] See the section on event computation. [5] See the section on finger tracking. |