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SubjectRe: ISSUE: psaux does not load in 2.2.0pre6
On Fri, 15 Jan 1999, David Woodhouse wrote:

> > Its a yes/no item now not a module
>
> Why? I only just managed to make it a module on all the machines I
> compile kernels for, so that they don't have to be rebooted just to plug
> a mouse in.

Simplification. The PS/2 mouse uses the keyboard controller, and having
two drivers (one of which may be a module) which access the same hardware
is asking for trouble.

The "proper" solution is to make the keyboard+(optionally)PS/2 driver
modular :)

Matthew.


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