Messages in this thread | | | From | Dmitry Torokhov <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Input: Support for a less exclusive grab. | Date | Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:35:05 -0400 |
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On Tuesday 12 June 2007 01:23, Zephaniah E. Hull wrote: > On Tue, Jun 12, 2007 at 01:19:59AM -0400, Dmitry Torokhov wrote: > > > > Like I said I would love if xf86-input-evdev did not grab the > > device at all. > > We have to disable the legacy input handlers somehow, not doing so > simply isn't an option.
I do not follow. If user's xorg.conf does not use /dev/input/mice and does not use "kbd" driver then grabbing is not required, is it? Now, as far as I understand, lack of hotplug support in X is the main obstacle for removing "mouse" and "kbd" drivers, correct?
> > > > But rfkill-input is not a legacy handler. My objection is that with your > > solution you still will rob handlers such rfkill-input of events. > > Urgh. > > So, any thoughts on how to identify legacy input handlers in the input > system?
I guess keyboard and mousedev will have to be flagged as such in kernel.
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