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Subject: RE: [PATCH] Input: elantech - Remove read/write registers in attr.
Date:   Tue, 26 May 2020 14:53:15 +0800
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HI Dmitry:

These changes would not affect all the behavior of the old IC, including all
the TP functions

THANKS
JINGLE

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From: Dmitry Torokhov [mailto:dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com] 
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Input: elantech - Remove read/write registers in attr.

Hi Jingle,

On Tue, May 26, 2020 at 10:22:46AM +0800, Jingle.Wu wrote:
> New Elan IC would not be accessed with the specific regiters.

What about older Elaan parts? We can't simply drop compatibility with older
chips in newer kernels.

Thanks.

--
Dmitry