Subject: Re: Xorg (7.1) and keyboard
To: Arto Huusko <arto.huusko@pp2.inet.fi>
From: Michael Lorenz <macallan@netbsd.org>
List: port-sparc64
Date: 12/06/2006 12:21:52
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Hello,

On Dec 6, 2006, at 08:26, Arto Huusko wrote:

>>> Tried both wskbd and wskbd0 and they both fail
>>> the same way: EBUSY (doesn't the mux claim wskbd0).
>>
>> Hmm, it works here.
>
> Using what server? NetBSD XFree or some Xorg?

Both, obviously.

> Hmm, Xorg has this comment in front of configInputKbd():
>
> /*
>  * XXX This function is temporary, and will be removed when the 
> keyboard
>  * driver is converted into a regular input driver.
>  */
>
> I added code to close kbdFd in configInputKbd(), and now
> the server starts, and at least in a quick test it didn't
> hang during typing.

Argh, I forgot - use the 'kbd' inbut driver, /not/ 'keyboard'.

> By the way, xsrc Xorg does not have all NetBSD fixes
> that XFree has: at least, it fails if wskbd type is
> unknown, while the XFree version does not.

Huh? Could you be a /little/ more specific? I know it doesn't have all 
xfree fixes but what keyboard did you use and how did it 'fail' ?

have fun
Michael
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