Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 14:30:25 GMT From: Robert Millan <rmh@debian.org> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: bin/77786: moused dies when unplugging mouse Message-ID: <200502211430.j1LEUPjx064117@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR bin/77786; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Robert Millan <rmh@debian.org>
To: Gleb Smirnoff <glebius@freebsd.org>
Cc: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Subject: Re: bin/77786: moused dies when unplugging mouse
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 15:16:28 +0100
On Mon, Feb 21, 2005 at 01:29:20PM +0300, Gleb Smirnoff wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 20, 2005 at 05:08:19PM +0100, Robert Millan wrote:
> R> >Description:
> R> When moused is being used to process input from an USB mouse, and the
> R> mouse is dettached, causing the /dev/ums0 to disappear, moused will
> R> die (complains about open() failing). So after reattaching the mouse
> R> you'll have to restart the daemon manualy.
> R>
> R> With this patch, moused's behaviour is closer to what you'd expect from
> R> a daemon and instead of diing it polls de device untill it can be
> R> open again.
>
> This is correct behavior. First, mouse may never return to USB port. What for
> do we need moused daemon running? Second, another mouse can be inserted, with
> another protocol.
>
> The correct fix for your problem is correct /etc/devd.conf, containing this
> attach rule:
>
> attach 100 {
> device-name "ums[0-9]+";
> action "/etc/rc.d/moused start $device-name";
> };
>
> If you don't mind, I close the PR.
Ah, ok. Sorry for the confusion.
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