Messages in this thread | | | From | Magnus Vigerlöf <> | Subject | Re: [RFC] input: Wacom tablet driver for simple X hotplugging | Date | Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:28:32 +0200 |
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On Sunday 23 July 2006 07:24, Dmitry Torokhov wrote: [...] > No, I was not talking about FUSD, just uinput driver that is in kernel > proper. Take a look at this: > > http://svn.navi.cx/misc/trunk/inputpipe/ > > It allows making input devices "network-transparent" and for example > use joystick physically connected to one box to play game on another. > Hmm, actually it is almost what you need, you just need modify server > to multiplex events into single device instead of creating separate > input devices.
Interesting.. This might be handy for other projects. However, implementing the same module again, but in userspace, for something that really should be handled in the X-server (and will in time), nah.. I think I'll see what the X-guys are up to and see how long they've come instead. Maybe I can contribute there in some way.
> > So.. Are the locking issues in evdev something that is about to be fixed > > soon or should I contribute? Or do you think the issue will be completely > > irrelevant for a user-space driver? > > No, I think you will still have the same issues with locking, unfortunately > I can't commint on a specific date when they will be resolved. Patches are > always welcome of course.
Just wanted to know if you had something ongoing regarding this.. I'll see what I can come up with.
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