Re: Apple Touchpad Driver complains about no "usb_input.h"

[Guy Yasko <gyasko@gmail.com>]

On 20 9月 2005, David Smoot spake thusly:


> 
> I have a "post February 2005" powerbook.  I am now developing linux
> software for my new job so I decided that I should be working under
> Linux.  I've got Debian 3.1 installed and just got X up and running
> this morning.  Now I am trying to get the touchpad to work and it
> won't compile.
> 
> uname -a returns:
> Linux PowerBookDebian 2.6.12-1-powerpc
> 
> I have kernel headers and kernel source installed (I think).  When I
> download the apple touchpad driver and type "make" I get the following
> error:
> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.12-1-powerpc/build
> SUBDIRS=/home/dsmoot/appletouch-0.08 modules
> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-1-powerpc'
> CC [M]  /home/dsmoot/appletouch-0.08/appletouch.o
> /home/dsmoot/appletouch-0.08/appletouch.c:36:29: error:
> linux/usb_input.h: No such file or directory
> /home/dsmoot/appletouch-0.08/appletouch.c: In function 'atp_probe':
> /home/dsmoot/appletouch-0.08/appletouch.c:378: warning: implicit
> declaration of function 'usb_to_input_id'
> make[2]: *** [/home/dsmoot/appletouch-0.08/appletouch.o] Error 1
> make[1]: *** [_module_/home/dsmoot/appletouch-0.08] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-1-powerpc'
> make: *** [default] Error 2
> 
> Obviously it can't find the usb_input.h file but I can't figure out
> why I am missing it or where it should come from.

I'm not sure why, but others, including myself, have also run into
this problem.  Fortunately, appletouch 0.7 compiles and works just
fine.  In the few instances where it hasn't worked properly, removing
and reloading the module have solved the problem.  You could also try
running a 2.6.14 release candidate kernel.  The appletouch driver is
included in the kernel sources.  Unfortunately, I couldn't get past
"setup_arch: enter" with 2.6.14-rc1 (or any kernel past 2.6.11.12 --
this is on the current 12" pb, 6,8), so I can't tell you how well the
included appletouch driver works.

good luck.


-- 
Guy Yasko -- gyasko@gmail.com