Perhaps this might a use for a machine-dependent sysctl-settable option?
That way, we could distribute a GENERIC kernel which could work both
ways. 

On Sun, 24 May 1998, Ken Nakata wrote:

> On Sun, 24 May 1998 07:23:25 -0000,
> Bob Nestor <rnestor@metronet.com> wrote:
> > Ken Nakata <kenn@synap.ne.jp> wrote:
> > 
> > >BTW, do you think it would be useful if we could disable the
> > >key-mouse-button emulation altogather?  I do that when I build my
> > >custome kernel since I use a 3-button mouse.  But the change I make
> > >often gets reverted by a sup.  The change is trivial but I haven't
> > >been able to come up with a reasonably-descriptive-yet-not-so-long
> > >option name for it.  Something like KBDXBUTTONS or maybe
> > >NOKBDXBUTTONS.  What do you think?
> > 
> > If this was done people who run GENERIC (or HWDIRECT) Kernels with Apple 
> > mice wouldn't be able to do X without a custom Kernel.  Many of these 
> > people don't have the disk space to do a custom Kernel build, so I don't 
> > think this is a good idea.  (Unless someone like Steve decides to put 
> > together 1-button mice kernels along with GENERIC, HWDIRECT, UVM, etc.)
> 
> Bob,
> 
> I think you missed my point.  I was suggesting *optionally disabling*
> mouse button emulation by keyboard, not the other way (i.e. optionally
> enabling it).
> 
> Ken
> 

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