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Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 11:52:01 +0000
From: "Harold Sargeant" <harold-sargeant@ntlworld.com>
To: "Li Yu" <liyu@ccoss.com.cn>
Subject: Re: [linux-usb-devel] [DOC] The documentation for HID Simple Driver Interface 0.5.0
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On 06/03/07, Li Yu <liyu@ccoss.com.cn> wrote:
> Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> > If we define HID "bus" allowing drivers to bind on VID:PID and provide
> > default library module for parsing HID reports and providing access to
> > HID transports (USB/BT) then writing tiny drivers adjusting just a
> > part of hid_input_event and relying on default implemenattaion where
> > it makes sense will become a breeze.
> >
> >

> But (You may guess I will say this word :), before the HID bus or other
> better
> implementation come , I hope use the extended keys of my keyboard on
> Linux, and I guess other people
> also think same with me, so we need something here temporarily, even it
> do not merge
> into upstream code tree.

And until something better comes along I am happy to use what Li Yu
has produced (speaking as an ordinary user).

Thanks

--
Harold Sargeant