[RFC PATCH libevdev] Revamp the API once again

[Peter Hutterer]

On Mon, Sep 09, 2013 at 04:20:36PM +0200, Benjamin Tissoires wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 3:13 AM, Peter Hutterer
> <peter.hutterer at who-t.net> wrote:
> > Another look at the current API showed some inconsistencies, rectified
> > in this commit:
> >
> > libevdev_kernel_*: modify the underlying kernel device
> > libevdev_event_type_*: something with an event type
> > libevdev_event_code_*: something with an event code
> > libevdev_event_*: struct input_event-related functions (i.e. not device-related)
> > libevdev_property_*: something with a property
> > libevdev_*: anything applying to a device
> >
> > Hopefully that's the last API change. Current symbols deprecated and aliased.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Peter Hutterer <peter.hutterer at who-t.net>
> > ---
> > Bikeshedding appreciated here. I think I'm happy with this API, or at least
> > one that prefixes everything similarly. A couple of more comments:
> >
> > libevdev_event_type obviously overlaps with libevdev_event but a simple
> > libevdev_type_* seemed wrong to me. same for *_code_*.
> >
> > there's no prefix to work on a device but libevdev_device_* seemed extreme
> > and operating on a device should be the default use-case anyway. so I think
> > that's fine.
> >
> > I've got the follow-up patch to actually switch everything to use this new
> > API, but I'll leave it out for now until the bikeshedding completes.
> >
> > if this API gets in, the plan is something like this:
> > * release 0.4 with all the new goodness
> > * fix things
> > * release 0.5 with deprecated symbols removed, a versioned and stable API
> > * switch everything to use libevdev
> > * fix things
> > * 1.0 release. buy a tropical island, live like a king for the rest of our
> >   days
> >
> >
> 
> Given the good amount of bikeshedding, the fact that I have nothing
> against, and that clutter is happy with this, I am acking this change
> :)
> 
> Acked-by: Benjamin Tissoires <benjamin.tissoires at gmail.com>

thanks. I've pushed this (with the patch to replace all old calls)

   14ac764..ab2f20b  master -> master

> I am also acking the plan, especially the 1.0 release part, if you
> invite us on your island.

sure. you need to come by boat. I don't think I can afford one big
enough for a landing strip.

Cheers,
   Peter