From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S263163AbVG3Ugg (ORCPT ); Sat, 30 Jul 2005 16:36:36 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S263159AbVG3Ud4 (ORCPT ); Sat, 30 Jul 2005 16:33:56 -0400 Received: from gprs189-60.eurotel.cz ([160.218.189.60]:45725 "EHLO amd.ucw.cz") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S263173AbVG3UcD (ORCPT ); Sat, 30 Jul 2005 16:32:03 -0400 Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 22:31:59 +0200 From: Pavel Machek To: Brian Schau Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] Wireless Security Lock driver. Message-ID: <20050730203159.GB9418@elf.ucw.cz> References: <42EB940E.5000008@schau.com> <20050730194215.GA9188@elf.ucw.cz> <42EBDEA9.60505@schau.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <42EBDEA9.60505@schau.com> X-Warning: Reading this can be dangerous to your mental health. User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi! > Hehe - the WSLs are already reality. Sitecom is a producer of > these and you can get another brand from ThinkGeek. Aha, ok. > Sitecom device: > http://www.sitecom.com/products_info.php?product_id=293&grp_id=1 > > ThinkGeek: > http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/security/698d/ > > Why in kernel? Well, the device is based on the Cypress Ultra > Mouse. So with a non WSL aware kernel the events from the WSL > will be merged into the standard mouse input queue which will > make your mouse pointer move uncontrollable - it'll jump across > the screen in a couple of steps every 3 seconds or so. > Quite amusing but not very handy! Well, that is if you use /dev/psaux, right? Using event devices you should be able to access it from userland. Or you could drive it using libusb driver. Pavel -- if you have sharp zaurus hardware you don't need... you know my address