[PATCH v4 2/8] drm/atomic: Add support for mouse hotspots

[Javier Martinez Canillas]

Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm at redhat.com> writes:

> Pekka Paalanen <ppaalanen at gmail.com> writes:
>
> Hello folks,
>
>> On Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:46:56 -0700
>> Michael Banack <banackm at vmware.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 7/10/23 01:17, Pekka Paalanen wrote:
>>> > On Fri, 7 Jul 2023 13:54:21 -0700
>>> > Michael Banack <banackm at vmware.com> wrote:
>>
>> ...
>>
>>> >> So I guess I would vote for trying to include something to that effect
>>> >> as context or explanation, but not try to strictly define how that works?  
>>> > Yes, exactly.  
>>> 
>>> Okay, if we can keep the mouse/input stuff on the fuzzy side then I 
>>> think we're on the same page.
>>
>> Very much of the fuzzy side, yes! All I am saying is that one cannot
>> explain the hotspot property without saying anything about it being
>> connected with input devices in some way. The very key I want to see
>> documented is that all cursor-needing pointing input devices and all
>> KMS cursor planes exposed to the guest OS are meant to be associated
>> with the same single conceptual pointer. That is all.
>>
>
> So if I understand correctly Pekka doesn't have any issues with the actual
> implementation and is just asking for better documentation ?
>
> How can we move this series forward? Maybe we can land this set and add an
> explanation / more verbose uAPI documentation as a follow-up patches ?
>

Maxime pointed out to me that is not only about more verbose uAPI but that
patch 2/8 doesn't have uAPI docs for the new HOTSPOT_{X,Y} properties, so
at the very least this should be added.

Zack said that would post a v5, we will have to wait for that.

-- 
Best regards,

Javier Martinez Canillas
Core Platforms
Red Hat