Re: Helge Hafting vs. make menuconfig help

From: Karel Kulhavý
Date: Tue Jun 15 2004 - 09:25:24 EST


On Tue, Jun 15, 2004 at 04:10:39PM +0200, Jan-Benedict Glaw wrote:
> On Tue, 2004-06-15 14:02:06 +0000, Karel Kulhavý <clock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote in message <20040615140206.A6153@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > Hello
> >
> > Helge Hafting says that CONFIG_INPUT is about HID in general.
> > make menuconfig help in 2.4.25 says that CONFIG_INPUT is about USB HID only.
>
> HID is used in conjunction of USB input devices (USB mice, USB
> keyboards, ...).
>
> CONFIG_INPUT only gives you an API where you can process input events
> with. For instance, look at the atkbd.c, sunkbd.c or lkkbd.c drivers.
> They all send key strokes into the Input API (activated by
> CONFIG_INPUT), but none of them actually uses USB (but the PS/2 keyboard
> port or normal serial ports with non-standard plugs).

Is it correct what <Help> for CONFIG_INPUT in 2.4.25 says or no?

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