Re: [PATCH v3 2/2] Input: xpad - introduce a static table to ignore devices

["Derek J. Clark" <derekjohn.clark@gmail.com>]

On September 11, 2026 8:12:02 AM PDT, Denis Benato <denis.benato@linux.dev> wrote:
>
>On 9/11/26 16:11, Jiri Kosina wrote:
>> On Tue, 11 Aug 2026, Denis Benato wrote:
>>
>>> Certain devices can work both as HID and as an xpad device: binding both
>>> would duplicate inputs causing userspace to receive double inputs; at the
>>> same time if a HID device is available it is to be preferred as it can
>>> support additional features such as integrated IMU and additional buttons
>>> and more, depending on the specific driver, therefore allow only the
>>> best driver available to bind the device.
>>>
>>> Suggested-by: Derek J. Clark <derekjohn.clark@gmail.com>
>>> Signed-off-by: Denis Benato <denis.benato@linux.dev>
>> I'd like to have Dmitry's Ack on this one before taking the Flydigi 
>> support through the HID tree.
>Hi Jiri,
>
>Sure thing! While we wait I will get a v4 going that is reported working better
>and having battery reporting too by Adolfo.
>
>This new table will be used by Derek too for some trustmaster (I think) he's
>working on that is in the same situation.
>

Hi Denis,

I'm waiting for Vicky's GIP driver to land before I do that because I'll need to add a similar table to that driver and I want to avoid getting in their way.

Cheers,
Derek

>Best regards,
>Denis Benato 
>> Thanks.
>>
>>> ---
>>>  drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>>  1 file changed, 24 insertions(+)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c b/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c
>>> index feb8f368f834..545119a4fb36 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c
>>> +++ b/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c
>>> @@ -406,6 +406,18 @@ static const struct xpad_device {
>>>  	{ 0x0000, 0x0000, "Generic X-Box pad", 0, XTYPE_UNKNOWN }
>>>  };
>>>  
>>> +#define XPAD_SUBSTITUTE(_vid, _pid, _enabled) \
>>> +	{ .vid = (_vid), .pid = (_pid), .enabled = (_enabled) }
>>> +
>>> +static const struct xpad_excluded_device {
>>> +	u16 vid;
>>> +	u16 pid;
>>> +	bool enabled;
>>> +} xpad_excluded_devices[] = {
>>> +	XPAD_SUBSTITUTE(0x37d7, 0x2401, IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_HID_FLYDIGI)),
>>> +	{ }
>>> +};
>>> +
>>>  /* buttons shared with xbox and xbox360 */
>>>  static const signed short xpad_common_btn[] = {
>>>  	BTN_A, BTN_B, BTN_X, BTN_Y,			/* "analog" buttons */
>>> @@ -2044,11 +2056,23 @@ static int xpad_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
>>>  	struct usb_device *udev = interface_to_usbdev(intf);
>>>  	struct usb_xpad *xpad;
>>>  	struct usb_endpoint_descriptor *ep_irq_in, *ep_irq_out;
>>> +	const struct xpad_excluded_device *excluded;
>>>  	int i, error;
>>>  
>>>  	if (intf->cur_altsetting->desc.bNumEndpoints != 2)
>>>  		return -ENODEV;
>>>  
>>> +	for (excluded = xpad_excluded_devices;
>>> +	     excluded->vid || excluded->pid;
>>> +	     excluded++) {
>>> +		if (!excluded->enabled)
>>> +			continue;
>>> +
>>> +		if (le16_to_cpu(udev->descriptor.idVendor) == excluded->vid &&
>>> +		    le16_to_cpu(udev->descriptor.idProduct) == excluded->pid)
>>> +			return -ENODEV;
>>> +	}
>>> +
>>>  	for (i = 0; xpad_device[i].idVendor; i++) {
>>>  		if ((le16_to_cpu(udev->descriptor.idVendor) == xpad_device[i].idVendor) &&
>>>  		    (le16_to_cpu(udev->descriptor.idProduct) == xpad_device[i].idProduct))
>>> -- 
>>> 2.47.3
>>>