Re: [linuxdc-dev]Puru puru driver

[M. R. B. <mr...@0x...>]

* RC5Stint <rc5...@ya...> on Sun, Feb 10, 2002:

>=20
> After all this research, just provide an API for this type of device,
> make it portable and generic enough, and leave it to UI and
> application developers to worry about what to do with it.  Don't
> sweat it if you yourself can't find a *nix use for the device.
>=20

Fortunately he's saved from such a trek, since this API does exist in 2.4
already :P.

>=20
> Take a break and shug a beer (or two, or three.)  You've been
> thinking too hard. :-)
>=20

Shoot, at the pace he's going he'll have all Maple devices accounted for in
the next few weeks!

> Not trying to insult you, but if it only does output, it's obviously
> an output device, dude.
>=20

/me comes to Adrian's defense...

Technically yes, but in the conventional sense vibration units are usually
built into the joystick device.  Sega's like the only group insane enough
to physically abstract that implementation, but it still belongs to the
input API, since it follows that general model.

M. R.