Re: understanding the input layer

[Svetoslav S. <ga...@st...>]

On Sat, 2002-09-14 at 01:55, Brad Hards wrote:
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> On Fri, 13 Sep 2002 21:38, Andreas Schuldei wrote:
> > is there a way to see which devices are registered nodes in the
> > input layer?
> Trivial if you have 2.5 (/proc/bus/input/devices). I don't think this is 
> present in 2.4 yet.
> 
with the patches from Aivilis you have 
take a look at http://varna.demon.co.uk/~svetlio/proc
> > i have mice connected to my box, they are shown in
> > /proc/bus/usb/devices, but they do not seem to be connected to
> > the device special files in /dev/input and /dev/usb. none of
> > these devices works.
> http://www.linux-usb.org/linux.conf.au.02/talk/html/slide_11.html might help 
> explain things.
> 
> > the magic happens in input.c, i guess, but how can i see IF it
> > happens in the first place? Which device drivers are necessary to
> > use the usb devices? the USB maintainer tells me that hid is
> > capable to do it all, but he says that his responsibility ends
> > there and the input layer is non of his buissness. (c:
> BTW: The same guy maintains the USB HID code and the input core. 
> 
> > what device drivers do i need on the input layer, and do i need
> > one for kbd and one for mice?
> The Linux USB guide (linked off http://www.linux-usb.org) has detailed 
> instructions on getting this to work.
> 
> > I work with the backport by  Aivils Stoss to 2.4.19
> You shouldn't need this for such a basic application.
> 
> Brad
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