Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 12:16:05 +0200 From: Alexander Leidinger <Alexander@Leidinger.net> To: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: request for comments: kbdmux(4) (long) Message-ID: <20050624121605.2hbklt7q4gkssg0o@netchild.homeip.net> In-Reply-To: <20050623201244.GA4184@ns1.xcllnt.net> References: <42BAFE37.4080504@savvis.net> <20050623201244.GA4184@ns1.xcllnt.net>
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Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net> wrote: >> - need comments/input from "non-intel" folks; > > make that non-i386... > > This won't be useful on ia64 because syscons doesn't work there and > I don't plan to try to makee it work there ever. I'm working on a > replacement where the multiplexing of the keyboard (as well as the > graphics adapter) is inherently part of the framework. In particular, > the user will be able to control how input and output devices get > multiplexed and/or untied into seperate consoles. This all goes beyond > what you're doing, so don't worry about it. Philip has a little bit of code regarding a generic input layer (at least for pointer devices), see http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-arch/2004-November/003175.html for a very short overview of what he want's to achieve. Maybe it's beneficial to talk with him. Bye, Alexander. -- http://www.Leidinger.net Alexander @ Leidinger.net: PGP ID = B0063FE7 http://www.FreeBSD.org netchild @ FreeBSD.org : PGP ID = 72077137 Classical music is the kind we keep thinking will turn into a tune. -- Kin Hubbard, "Abe Martin's Sayings"
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