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Bug#307537: [patch] Add driver udebs for mouse support (needed for graphical installer)



Package: kernel-wedge
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch

Hi all,

Below is a patch that defines driver udebs for i386. I am submitting the
patch instead of just committing it to SVN because I'm not sure of
package names and dependencies. So review and comments welcome.

There are two new udebs:
- usb-mouse-modules (for 2.4 kernels)
- input-mouse-modules (for 2.6 kernels)

The 2.4 kernel for i386 already has psmouse support compiled into the kernel.
Therefore only USB mouse support is needed.
Other arches may need a "mouse-modules" package as well.

The 2.6 kernel uses the new input layer abstraction. This means that the
psmouse driver works for both PS/2 mice and USB mice.

Cheers,
FJP


Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-i386/modules/i386/usb-mouse-modules
===================================================================
--- kernel/linux-kernel-di-i386/modules/i386/usb-mouse-modules	(revision 0)
+++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-i386/modules/i386/usb-mouse-modules	(revision 0)
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+evdev
+usbmouse
Index: kernel/linux-kernel-di-i386-2.6/modules/i386/input-mouse-modules
===================================================================
--- kernel/linux-kernel-di-i386-2.6/modules/i386/input-mouse-modules	(revision 0)
+++ kernel/linux-kernel-di-i386-2.6/modules/i386/input-mouse-modules	(revision 0)
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+evdev
+psmouse
Index: kernel/kernel-wedge/package-list
===================================================================
--- kernel/kernel-wedge/package-list	(revision 27215)
+++ kernel/kernel-wedge/package-list	(working copy)
@@ -212,6 +212,12 @@
 Description: USB storage support
  This package contains the USB storage driver for the Linux kernel.
 
+Package: usb-mouse-modules
+Depends: kernel-image, usb-modules
+Priority: extra
+Description: Mouse support
+ This package contains usb mouse drivers for the Linux kernel.
+
 Package: pcmcia-storage-modules
 Depends: kernel-image, ide-core-modules, cdrom-core-modules, pcmcia-modules
 Priority: standard
@@ -236,6 +242,12 @@
 Description: Input devices support
  This package contains input device drivers for the Linux kernel.
 
+Package: input-mouse-modules
+Depends: kernel-image, input-modules
+Priority: extra
+Description: Mouse support
+ This package contains mouse drivers for the Linux kernel.
+
 Package: irda-modules
 Depends: kernel-image, ppp-modules, usb-modules
 Priority: extra

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