Date: Sat, 11 Jan 1997 13:02:00 +0900 From: Kazutaka YOKOTA <yokota@zodiac.mech.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp> To: current@freebsd.org Cc: nate@mt.sri.com, sos@freebsd.org, yokota@zodiac.mech.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp Subject: Re: Who Caught My PS/2 mouse?! + unknown PCI bridge + DD mode Message-ID: <199701110402.NAA16806@zodiac.mech.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 11 Jan 1997 12:11:35 JST." <199701110311.MAA16149@zodiac.mech.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp> References: <Pine.BSF.3.95.970110135457.1292H-100000@trifork.gu.net> <199701101014.LAA00544@ravenock.cybercity.dk> <199701101826.LAA12547@rocky.mt.sri.com> <199701110311.MAA16149@zodiac.mech.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp>
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This is follow-up to my own comment: >Now we have two options: > >a) modify `moused' to use `select()' > >We need to 1) patch `moused'. It makes `moused' work with not only >with `psm' but also with `mse'. Although not mentioned in this thread >of discussion, `mse' is also a non-blocking device and currently >doesn't work with `moused'. > >We don't need to update any documentation/FAQ in this case, I expect. > >b) create blocking nodes > >We need to 1) create a blokcing node each for `psm' and `mse', 2) >change `moused's built-in default of using `/dev/psm0' for the PS/2 >mouse; it should now refer to the new blocking node, 3) and update >documentation/FAQ. > >I prefer a) to b), because a) seems simpler. > >Kazu Even if we are eventually to take the approach b), modifying `moused' to use `select()' does no harm. I would suggest we should make `moused' use `select()' anyway. What do you think? Kazu
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