Re: 'Phys:' field for keyboards (and other input devices)

[Brad H. <bh...@bi...>]

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On Fri, 27 Sep 2002 19:10, Vojtech Pavlik wrote:
> There is a way to determine what event0 is (EVIOCGPHYS), or to find out
> what a certain mouse has become (/proc/bus/input/devices).
>
> As to the device number assignment, it's not sanely possible to do with
> hotplug, etc. The minor numbers will simply have to stay more or less
> random.
Is EVIOCGPHYS unique?
If not, when wouldn't it be better to use EVIOCGUNIQ instead?
If so, then what is EVIOCGUNIQ for?

Brad

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