Messages in this thread |  | | From | (Alan Cox) | Subject | Re: wish list | Date | Sat, 11 May 1996 21:27:54 +0100 (BST) |
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> > Why do we want a kernel mouse module when the user one works > > except for minor glitches under load (fixable by using real > > time priority and locking options for those who care). > It is not good to add a real-time process just to handle > user input. It adds unnecessary overhead.
it is not good to add code to the kernel just to handle a user input device that doesn't need it either.
> You can never be sure of the order of events if they are > delivered to user space separately without time stamps.
The kernel delivers events on stuff like mice in the order they occured. Its queued.
> It would also be good to get rid of raw keyboard mode.
We don't need to get rid of it. We need a hardcoded sequence of the alt-ctrl-shift-meta-space variety that forces the mode back. The problem with this is emacs has taken all such sequences already ;)
Alan
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