From: "Magnus Vigerlöf" <wigge@bigfoot.com>
To: Dmitry Torokhov <dtor@insightbb.com>
Cc: linux-input@atrey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC] input: Wacom tablet driver for simple X hotplugging
Date: Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:28:32 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <200607241828.32356.wigge@bigfoot.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200607230124.56094.dtor@insightbb.com>
On Sunday 23 July 2006 07:24, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
[...]
> No, I was not talking about FUSD, just uinput driver that is in kernel
> proper. Take a look at this:
>
> http://svn.navi.cx/misc/trunk/inputpipe/
>
> It allows making input devices "network-transparent" and for example
> use joystick physically connected to one box to play game on another.
> Hmm, actually it is almost what you need, you just need modify server
> to multiplex events into single device instead of creating separate
> input devices.
Interesting.. This might be handy for other projects. However, implementing
the same module again, but in userspace, for something that really should be
handled in the X-server (and will in time), nah.. I think I'll see what the
X-guys are up to and see how long they've come instead. Maybe I can contribute
there in some way.
> > So.. Are the locking issues in evdev something that is about to be fixed
> > soon or should I contribute? Or do you think the issue will be completely
> > irrelevant for a user-space driver?
>
> No, I think you will still have the same issues with locking, unfortunately
> I can't commint on a specific date when they will be resolved. Patches are
> always welcome of course.
Just wanted to know if you had something ongoing regarding this.. I'll see
what I can come up with.
/Magnus
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2006-07-24 16:38 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-07-21 21:13 [RFC] input: Wacom tablet driver for simple X hotplugging Magnus Vigerlöf
2006-07-22 2:09 ` Dmitry Torokhov
2006-07-22 10:00 ` Magnus Vigerlöf
2006-07-23 5:24 ` Dmitry Torokhov
2006-07-24 16:28 ` Magnus Vigerlöf [this message]
2006-07-25 18:00 ` Zephaniah E. Hull
2006-07-24 15:11 ` Daniel Stone
2006-07-24 15:22 ` Dmitry Torokhov
2006-07-24 15:23 ` Odd values in /proc Damien Pacaud
2006-07-25 19:56 ` Jan Engelhardt
2006-07-25 19:06 ` [RFC] input: Wacom tablet driver for simple X hotplugging Andrew Morton
2006-07-29 23:45 ` Magnus Vigerlöf
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