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| -rw-r--r-- | drivers/hid/hid-speedlink.c | 11 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-speedlink.c b/drivers/hid/hid-speedlink.c index a2f587d004e..7112f3e832e 100644 --- a/drivers/hid/hid-speedlink.c +++ b/drivers/hid/hid-speedlink.c @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ * Fixes "jumpy" cursor and removes nonexistent keyboard LEDS from * the HID descriptor. * - * Copyright (c) 2011 Stefan Kriwanek <mail@stefankriwanek.de> + * Copyright (c) 2011, 2013 Stefan Kriwanek <dev@stefankriwanek.de> */ /* @@ -46,8 +46,13 @@ static int speedlink_event(struct hid_device *hdev, struct hid_field *field, struct hid_usage *usage, __s32 value) { /* No other conditions due to usage_table. */ - /* Fix "jumpy" cursor (invalid events sent by device). */ - if (value == 256) + + /* This fixes the "jumpy" cursor occuring due to invalid events sent + * by the device. Some devices only send them with value==+256, others + * don't. However, catching abs(value)>=256 is restrictive enough not + * to interfere with devices that were bug-free (has been tested). + */ + if (abs(value) >= 256) return 1; /* Drop useless distance 0 events (on button clicks etc.) as well */ if (value == 0) |