From: Helge Hafting <helgehaf@aitel.hist.no>
To: "Karel Kulhavý" <clock@twibright.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: HID vs. Input Core
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 15:41:53 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20040615134153.GA8625@hh.idb.hist.no> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20040615125800.B5811@beton.cybernet.src>
On Tue, Jun 15, 2004 at 12:58:00PM +0000, Karel Kulhavý wrote:
> Hello
>
> I would like to know what's the difference between
> Input Core (CONFIG_INPUT) and USB HID (CONFIG_USB_HID) in 2.4.25
>
> They seem to enable the same thing - USB HID. However I don't
> know which one should I enable or if I should enable both. I find
> existence of two options with seemingly the same function confusing.
>
They aren't the same:
Enable CONFIG_INPUT if you want to use any input devices _at all_,
i.e. if you plan on using some kind of keyboard, mouse, joystick, ...
Enable CONFIG_USB_HID also, _if_ such a device might be connected
via USB. (Older devices are not USB, newer may be usb.)
Helge Hafting
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-06-15 13:39 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-06-15 12:58 Karel Kulhavý
2004-06-15 13:41 ` Helge Hafting [this message]
2004-06-15 13:56 ` Karel Kulhavý
2004-06-15 18:07 ` Vojtech Pavlik
2004-06-15 14:35 Dmitry Torokhov
2004-06-15 17:22 ` Karel Kulhavý
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