Re: [RFC PATCH 0/3] introduce: Multistate Switch Class

[Greg KH]

On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 12:31:14PM +1100, NeilBrown wrote:
> 
>  My own thought is that this deserves a new device class which allows easy
>  hook-up of in-kernel signalling using notifications and which can be
>  exported as input devices in much the same way the 'gpio' devices can be
>  exported via gpio_keys.  The switch could also optionally be exported through
>  sysfs much like gpio can be exported through sysfs.

That might also work, but again, odds are the HID spec already defines
this type of "switch", so why recreate it as a different type of device?

>  So I think I agree with your conclusion, but not with your argument :-)

Heh, nice :)

greg k-h
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