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Re: Request for review and upload - libevdev and xserver-xorg-input-synaptics



Raphaël HALIMI <raphael.halimi@gmail.com> (2014-09-03):
> Hi,
> 
> In a effort to use the ThinkPad X240 touchpad in wheezy, I
> backported libevdev and xserver-xorg-input-synaptics from
> testing/unstable for my personnal use. The packages seem to integrate
> flawlessly in Wheezy's Xorg so I'd like to make my work available for
> other users through wheezy-backports.
> 
> The packages are available at mentors.debian.net:
> 
> https://mentors.debian.net/package/libevdev
> https://mentors.debian.net/package/xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
> 
> The ThinkPad X240 (and other laptops using the same touchpad model) is
> failry new but judging by the various forum posts troughout the Web, an
> updated Synaptics driver seems much needed to make easier use of these
> new touchpads, namely support for the "SecondarySoftButtonAreas" option
> (see [1] for more information).
> 
> These packages are built following the guidelines on Debian Wiki
> (https://wiki.debian.org/BuildingFormalBackports), inside a pbuilder
> chroot. libevdev is missing in wheezy, but builds correctly without any
> change; xserver-xorg-input-synaptics needs libevdev to build, again
> without any change.
> 
> I'm willing to maintain the backports for the lifetime of Wheezy if needed.
> 
> [1]
> http://who-t.blogspot.de/2014/03/xorg-synaptics-support-for-lenovo-t440.html

Adding debian-x@ to the loop to make sure they're aware of your
backporting initiative.

Mraw,
KiBi.

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