Re: New to the input layer

[James S. <jsi...@ac...>]

> If you make the ID unique (use 32 bits, and no reuse should be good
> enough), and add in the device info also serial number and some kind of
> geometry (where applicable). Then it would be easy to change the X
> server (and other application) to take the following instructions:
> use only the btc keyboard or
> use only the keyboard with a given serial number or
> use only the keyboard connected to the ps/2 auxiliary port or
> use only the keyboard connected directly to the usb host

I believe their is ioctl call for /dev/input/eventX that retrieves info on
a device. 

Q: Why did they deprecate a.out support in linux?
A: Because a nasty coff is bad for your elf.

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