Re: [PATCH] PS/2 mouse rate setting

[Vojtech Pavlik]

On Wed, Oct 29, 2003 at 01:36:04AM -0500, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:

> On Tuesday 28 October 2003 04:47 am, Vojtech Pavlik wrote:
> > > >     I need this patch to use the scroll wheel on my Logitech mouse
> > > > with my Belkin KVM switch in 2.6. This patch was in -mm for a while
> > > > before some changes there broke the diff, and I got some mail from
> > > > people who said it was helpful.  I didn't hear about any problems.
> > > >
> > > >     Linus, will you please consider applying it?
> >
> > Plase not in this shape. I don't want yet another option to the driver.
> > Dmitry said he'll whip up a patch that with a single option can limit
> > the maximum protocol of the PS/2 mouse to either PS/2, IMPS/2 or
> > ImExPS/2, possibly more, "psmouse_proto=". That's a better solution.
> >
> 
> Here it is... New parameter psmouse_proto={bare|imps|exps}. I don't think
> we should bother with providing options for the rest of the protocols as
> these 3 are most generic ones.
> 
> I marked psmouse_noext deprecated and psmouse will emit a warning if it
> is used, if you think we can still remove it completely at this time just
> let me know.
> 
> I also changed the parameter processing to module_param as it is much
> easier.

Thanks!

-- 
Vojtech Pavlik
SuSE Labs, SuSE CR
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