Re: [PATCH] input hotplug support

From: Greg KH (greg@kroah.com)
Date: Fri Aug 01 2003 - 18:57:48 EST


On Sat, Aug 02, 2003 at 01:39:37AM +0400, Andrey Borzenkov wrote:
> this adds input agent and coldplug rc script. It relies on patch for
> module-init-tools that gnerates input handlers map table being posted to lkml
> as well.
>
> input agent loads input handler in respond to input subsystem request. It is
> currently purely table-driven, no attempt to provide for any static list or
> like was done, it needs some operational experience.
>
> static coldplug rc script is intended to load input handlers for any built-in
> input drivers, like e.g. psmouse (if you built it in). Currently it does it
> by parsing /proc/bus/input/devices, I'd like to use sysfs but apparently
> support for it in input susbsystem is incomplete at best.
>
> It also modifies usb.agent to not consult usb.handmap on 2.6, as it is not
> needed anymore.
>
> Patch is against 2003_05_01 version of hotplug. Comments appreciated.

Can you send it not compressed so we have a chance to read it?

thanks,

greg k-h
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