Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: 2.6.0-test5-mm4 | From | Peter Osterlund <> | Date | 22 Sep 2003 23:27:17 +0200 |
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Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org> writes:
> Zilvinas Valinskas <zilvinas@gemtek.lt> wrote: > > > > Btw Andrew , > > > > this change "Synaptics" -> "SynPS/2" - breaks driver synaptic driver > > from http://w1.894.telia.com/~u89404340/touchpad/index.html. > > > > > > -static char *psmouse_protocols[] = { "None", "PS/2", "PS2++", "PS2T++", "GenPS/ > > 2", "ImPS/2", "ImExPS/2", "Synaptics"}; > > +static char *psmouse_protocols[] = { "None", "PS/2", "PS2++", "PS2T++", "GenPS/2", "ImPS/2", "ImExPS/2", "SynPS/2"}; > > You mean it breaks the XFree driver? Is it just a matter of editing > XF86Config to tell it the new protocl name?
It breaks the event device auto detection, which works by parsing /proc/bus/input/devices. The protocol name is hard coded so you can't just change the XF86Config file.
> Either way, it looks like a change which should be reverted?
I think the new protocol name is better, so why not just fix the X driver instead. Here is a fixed version:
http://w1.894.telia.com/~u89404340/touchpad/synaptics-0.11.4.tar.bz2
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