Messages in this thread | | | From | Dmitry Torokhov <> | Subject | Re: [bk patches] Long delayed input update | Date | Tue, 4 Jan 2005 01:14:26 -0500 |
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On Tuesday 04 January 2005 12:54 am, Linus Torvalds wrote: > > I pulled and immediately unpulled again. > > Vojtech, stuff like this is unacceptable: > > PS/2 driver library (SERIO_LIBPS2) [N/m/y/?] (NEW) ? > > Say Y here if you are using a driver for device connected > to a PS/2 port, such as PS/2 mouse or standard AT keyboard. > > Stop messing with peoples minds. The default config should contain > keyboard and mouse support, and unless the user asks for "Embedded" or the > year 2010 comes along and you can't find computers with non-USB keyboards > anyway, that's how it's going to remain. > > We had this _idiocy_ early in 2.5.x, and it caused untold silly problems. > We fixed it. We're not going to re-do that mistake. >
When I do "make oldconfig" it silently sets SERIO_LIBPS2 to Y if I have either atkbd or psmouse built-in and if both of them are modules it gives option [M/y]. Do you have atkbd or psmouse selected?
> Please re-do your BK tree without this. Also, considering that every > _single_ time we've messed with the legacy keyboard/mouse controller there > have been compatibility problems, I want to know what the advantages are.
It folds sizeable chunks of the same code from atkbd and psmouse so for ease of maintenance.
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