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Subject: Re: [MOUSE] Alias for /dev/psaux
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> This patch creates an alias for /dev/psaux so that mousedev is loaded
> automatically.
[...]
> Index: kernel-source-2.5/drivers/input/mousedev.c
[...]
> +#ifdef CONFIG_INPUT_MOUSEDEV_PSAUX
> +MODULE_ALIAS_CHARDEV(MISC_MAJOR, PSMOUSE_MINOR);
> +#endif

Well if you intend to go this way you have to add aliases for all
low-level mouse drivers, e.g. HID etc. What makes psmouse so special?

And if new mouse driver is added (worst case - off tree) it won't be catched.

I like hotplug approach better ...

-andrey

Please Cc me on reply.