From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S264706AbTFLClj (ORCPT ); Wed, 11 Jun 2003 22:41:39 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S264709AbTFLClj (ORCPT ); Wed, 11 Jun 2003 22:41:39 -0400 Received: from nessie.weebeastie.net ([61.8.7.205]:37033 "EHLO nessie.weebeastie.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S264706AbTFLClb (ORCPT ); Wed, 11 Jun 2003 22:41:31 -0400 Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 12:54:42 +1000 From: CaT To: Peter Osterlund , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] Synaptics TouchPad driver for 2.5.70 Message-ID: <20030612025442.GA566@zip.com.au> References: <20030611170246.A4187@ucw.cz> <20030611203408.A6961@ucw.cz> <20030612024814.GB4787@rivenstone.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20030612024814.GB4787@rivenstone.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.28i Organisation: Furball Inc. Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wed, Jun 11, 2003 at 10:48:14PM -0400, Joseph Fannin wrote: > > Here is a new patch that sends ABS_ events to user space. I haven't > > modified the XFree86 driver to handle this format yet, but I used > > /dev/input/event* to verify that the driver generates correct data. > > How well will GPM (for example) work with this? Aaaand... will I be able to transparently use my ps2 mouse and touchpad without having to worry about what's plugged in at any one time? (not trying to whinge, I just got used to having a ps2 mouse plugged in but want to use a synaptics driver to configure certain aspects of the touchpaf and would like the best of both worlds. :) -- Martin's distress was in contrast to the bitter satisfaction of some of his fellow marines as they surveyed the scene. "The Iraqis are sick people and we are the chemotherapy," said Corporal Ryan Dupre. "I am starting to hate this country. Wait till I get hold of a friggin' Iraqi. No, I won't get hold of one. I'll just kill him." - http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article2479.htm