Package: gpm
Version: 1.20.4-4
Severity: wishlist
Hi
The Linux kernel considers /dev/psaux to be a legacy device[1] and
recommends using /dev/input/mice instead, therefore it would be nice
to switch the default gpm setup to use it or at least to fall back
gracefully in the absence of the /dev/psaux device node
(/dev/input/mice or mouse0, etc. is at least available since squeeze,
most likely a lot longer).
config INPUT_MOUSEDEV_PSAUX
bool "Provide legacy /dev/psaux device"
default y
depends on INPUT_MOUSEDEV
help
Say Y here if you want your mouse also be accessible as char device
10:1 - /dev/psaux. The data available through /dev/psaux is exactly
the same as the data from /dev/input/mice.
If unsure, say Y.
While setting "device=/dev/input/mice" in gpm.conf (or using
dpkg-reconfigure to create it) is working, it would be nice if the
debconf preconfig could default to using it or if the initscripts could
fall back to it in case of
[ "${device}" = "/dev/psaux" ] && \
[ ! -c /dev/psaux ] && \
[ -c /dev/input/mice ]
INPUT_MOUSEDEV_PSAUX is still enabled in Debian's kernel, therefore
this only shows with differently configured custom kernels at the
moment.
Regards
Stefan Lippers-Hollmann
[1]
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git;a=blob;f=drivers/input/Kconfig
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