Re: [PATCH 0/5] Sonypi driver model & PM changes

[Stelian Pop]

On Mon, Oct 25, 2004 at 08:20:29AM -0700, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:

> I'd say just allocate brand new events for all combinations and do not
> worry that the default X keyboard drivers to not get them. There are
> already patches in Gentoo adding both keyboard and mouse event support
> to X [1] and it is only matter of time ofr other duistributions to pick
> it up as well.
> 
> I think it is sensible for an supplemental driver (sonypi) to require
> some additional support form userspace and not to force itself into
> boundaries of a legacy protocol.
> 
> -- 
> Dmitry
> 
> [1] 
> http://csociety-ftp.ecn.purdue.edu/pub/gentoo/distfiles/xorg-x11-6.8.0-patches-0.2.5.tar.bz2
> Extract patches 9000, 9001 and 9002. Btw, these are not mine - I have
> Not even tries them myself but I have read several success stories.

Got them and trying to build the new drivers right now. Thanks !

Stelian.
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