[oe] [PATCH] xinput-calibrator: add --boot-mode comand line option to wrapper script

[Andreas Müller]

On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 4:39 PM, Otavio Salvador <otavio at ossystems.com.br> wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 11:49 AM, Andreas Müller
> <schnitzeltony at googlemail.com> wrote:
> ...
>> I can't see what this patch fixes. From my point of view we have currently:
>
> This allow us to re-run it from a running system; in our use-case user
> might want to re-run the colibration and without this patch it does
> not work.
>
>> * two conflicting/racing start types systemd and xdg/autostart
>> * systemd service fails always - it doesn't know which display to use
>> (error message something like 'cannot connect to xserver')
>> * xdg/autostart sometimes fails because the touchscreen devices are
>> not yet known to xserver (error message something like 'no devices to
>> calibrate devices found'). This causes calibration being started from
>> time to time.
>
> You need to consider the use of serial touchscreen as well; we have
> here one which we can test your proposed patch. Bear on mind that user
> might want to run the calibration *again* so a script to support this
> needs to be add as well.
>
>> I am working on a complete different solution (udev/systemd automatic
>> start) but need a few days to iron out & test. Can we wait few days
>> before applying this to give me the chance to send an alternative?
>> Sorry for this but I spent of efforts till now and wand to avoid
>> rebasing.
>
> If you plan to add support to our use-case too, sure. :-)

Hope I get it done soon (give me till end of week max) - your use-case
included :)

Andreas