Re: [2.6 patch] make INPUT a bool

From: Jan Engelhardt
Date: Sat Feb 25 2006 - 10:28:54 EST


>>
>> You said that INPUT was not a driver, right. But without it, a keyboard
>> won't work, will it?
>
>Yes, you do need INPUT for a keyboard.
>
>No, INPUT alone does not support any hardware - that's the job of the
>drivers depending on INPUT.
>
>No, I don't understand what your question wants to achieve.
>

Let's look at another subsystem:

"Yes, you do need SND for a soundcard."

"No, SND alone does not support any hardware - that's the job of the drivers
depending on SND."

Should SND also be made a bool like INPUT?


Jan Engelhardt
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