Q: inputattach for serial device sending PS/2 like make/break code?

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

>i'm just about to make a module that enables a serial keyboard that
>just sends make/break like codes in a PS/2 keyboard like coding:
>
>schematics:
> PS/2 KB => straight-through PS/2 to serial converter => serial port
>
>http://www.iptel-now.de/HOWTO/RF_COMMUNICATION/rf_communication.html
>        http://www.iptel-now.de/HOWTO/PIC/pic.html
>
>This is for attaching PS/2 input devices to computers that only have
>serial input (like the Compaq iPAQ PDAs).

Thank you, thank you. I really need this for work. I'm also including
David here since I heard he is working on this driver as well. I figure it
would be better to work together on this. I included the handheld list as
well since this impacts them. 

>I'm about to start with the code for sunkbd.c or the Newton/Stowaway
>keyboard module. Before i do i would like to make sure that this
>functionality doesn't exist already though, or there's a better way to
>begin with.

Not that I know about. COudl you post your work for people to test.

P.S

 To the handhelds people. The linuxconsole project is a joint project
between linux input api and fbdev developers to develope a new
input/fbdev/console layer for 2.5.X. Some of the improvements is the
movement of all input devices from touchscreens to joysticks and keybaords
using the linux input api (/dev/input/eventX). The fbcon layer has been
rewritten to seperate the console code from the fbdev drivers. This also
allows fbdev drivers to exist independent of the console system. You could
have a device that uses /dev/fb and the input interface but not have the
bloat of have a VT console system included. Only a serial console is
needed. To me this makes sense since several small hand helds devices
don't have keyboards. This also allows for a universal api for input
devices.