Re: new input layer and mouse button emulation

[Adam C Powell IV <hazelsct@mit.edu>]

Andre Berger wrote:

> #/etc/sysctl.conf
> dev.mac_hid.mouse_button2_keycode = 76
> dev.mac_hid.mouse_button3_keycode = 127
> dev.mac_hid.mouse_button_emulation = 1
>
> (and rebooted; /proc/sys/dev/mac_hid/mouse* are set to these values)
>
> Those keycodes are mapped to my keypad-enter (btn2) and the power button
> (btn3) on my keyboard, on the consoles. On X, the same keys are mapped
> to 84/135 (I re-checked with showkey and xev). This setup worked with
> adb_buttons=76,127 with my old kernel and gpm.

Right.  The "Linux" mapping is different from the ADB mapping.  See
/usr/include/linux/input.h for keycodes to use there.

For all the gory details: http://homepages.munich.netsurf.de/Franz.Sirl/inputppc.html

I know, very confusing, lots of breakage for a potato upgrade, etc.  Apologies for
the headache, the decision apparently seemed like a good one at the time.  In the
long term, everyone will make the change anyway, but perhaps the Debian PPC kernels
should have waited for other packages to catch up (e.g. makedev, bug #87854).

HTH,

-Adam P.

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