Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [PATCH] 2.5.17 /dev/ports | Date | Wed, 22 May 2002 18:25:47 +0100 (BST) | From | Alan Cox <> |
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> Alan you are thinking to PC here. On embedded devices that run X it is > just extra over head to use the VT interface. It would be much lighter > weigth to use the /dev/input/event interface. Personally I like to see > KBDRATE and alot of other junk go away in the console code. Intead we > just use the input api and /dev/fb with DRI. I have talked to Jim Getty > about this and likes to see things head in this direction.
DRI ? What good is DRI to me on an embedded box. What good is an fb driver when my hardware does text mode ? Why do I want the whole input layer loaded for a single fixed keyboard controller, or a serial interface driven by user mode ?
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