Re: Reading ati_remote keypresses in userland

[Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>]

Hi!

> I have an ati_ remote, and the ati_remote module loaded, the 2.2.0 version 
> with kernel version 2.6.5-1. It works in that I can see data 
> on /dev/input/mice when I use the mouse type controls on the remote. However 
> I need to use the keyboardish buttons to control my application. 
> 
> Having read round it seemed the /dev/input/event devices would be the key. I 
> put together some code to find the right event device and dump the output 
> from a linux journal article : 
> 
> The device on /dev/input/event0 says its name is PS/2 Generic Mouse 
> The device on /dev/input/event1 says its name is AT Translated Set 2 
> keyboard 
> The device on /dev/input/event2 says its name is X10 Wireless Technology Inc 
> USB Receiver 
> evdev driver version is 1.0.0 
> 
> ...but there's no output turning up when I read from the file descriptor. 
> However, running the module in debug mode does give meaningful output to 
> /var/log/messages : 

You need to read in slightly special way, see for example evtest.

									Pavel
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