Casper.Dik at Sun.COM wrote:
> I've written the X server mouse module such that it can interpret
> such events but it should indeed be moved into the kernel proper.
Right - traditionally Solaris has kept the device specific details in
the kernel modules (usbms, vuid3ps2, etc.) and passed only the VUID
events up to the X servers.
> It seems that the configuration could be done through a side band protocol
> (opening the device directly) but also by teaching the kernel about these
> specific devices.
The input-device hotplug work going on in the Xorg community is proposing to
have the X server use HAL to find input devices and be notified when they're
hotplugged - effectively adding a sideband protocol (over D-BUS).
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-Alan Coopersmith- alan.coopersmith at sun.com
Sun Microsystems, Inc. - X Window System Engineering
