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| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/input/multi-touch-protocol.txt | 9 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | include/uapi/linux/input.h | 3 |
2 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/input/multi-touch-protocol.txt b/Documentation/input/multi-touch-protocol.txt index 7b4f59c09ee2..b85d000faeb4 100644 --- a/Documentation/input/multi-touch-protocol.txt +++ b/Documentation/input/multi-touch-protocol.txt @@ -312,9 +312,12 @@ ABS_MT_TOOL_TYPE The type of approaching tool. A lot of kernel drivers cannot distinguish between different tool types, such as a finger or a pen. In such cases, the -event should be omitted. The protocol currently supports MT_TOOL_FINGER and -MT_TOOL_PEN [2]. For type B devices, this event is handled by input core; -drivers should instead use input_mt_report_slot_state(). +event should be omitted. The protocol currently supports MT_TOOL_FINGER, +MT_TOOL_PEN, and MT_TOOL_PALM [2]. For type B devices, this event is handled +by input core; drivers should instead use input_mt_report_slot_state(). +A contact's ABS_MT_TOOL_TYPE may change over time while still touching the +device, because the firmware may not be able to determine which tool is being +used when it first appears. ABS_MT_BLOB_ID diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/input.h b/include/uapi/linux/input.h index a1d7e931ab72..2320b0ce7579 100644 --- a/include/uapi/linux/input.h +++ b/include/uapi/linux/input.h @@ -972,7 +972,8 @@ struct input_keymap_entry { */ #define MT_TOOL_FINGER 0 #define MT_TOOL_PEN 1 -#define MT_TOOL_MAX 1 +#define MT_TOOL_PALM 2 +#define MT_TOOL_MAX 2 /* * Values describing the status of a force-feedback effect |