Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 12:56:05 +0000 From: Johannes Lundberg <johalun0@gmail.com> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Fwd: What is evdev and autoloading? Message-ID: <e5a7b190-a109-6919-81a9-7c49b35a884d@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <928394c1-adab-d5bb-e2de-bd41a940392d@gmail.com> References: <928394c1-adab-d5bb-e2de-bd41a940392d@gmail.com>
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Missed to include current@ -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: What is evdev and autoloading? Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 12:02:50 +0000 From: Johannes Lundberg <johalun0@gmail.com> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org On 2/18/19 11:06 AM, Stefan Blachmann wrote: > On 2/18/19, Vladimir Kondratyev <vladimir@kondratyev.su> wrote: >> On 2019-02-17 21:03, Steve Kargl wrote: >>> Anyone have insight into what evdev is? >> evdev.ko is a small in-kernel library that makes all your input events >> like keyboard presses libinput-compatible. > And libinput was created by the Freedesktop Wayland team to create > pressure on OS people to make their systems Wayland-compatible. > >>> I do not need nor what these modules loaded. >> I think removing "option EVDEV_SUPPORT" from your kernel config should >> disable most of evdev.ko dependencies > Shouldn't the EVDEV_SUPPORT default be off on FreeBSD anyway, as well > as libinput not be part of the standard packages? Evdev with libinput provide things like, multitouch gestures, horizontal scrolling, touchpad support, etc, i.e. functionality that one might expect from a laptop or desktop computer newer than 10 years, also for X11. Having it enabled by default doesn't force you to use it but it makes it a whole lot easier for all of those who want to use it. Please try to consider what is the best middle ground for ALL users. If you have a special application for FreeBSD you're probably building your own kernel anyway and it is easy to disable if needed. Most normal (and especially new to FreeBSD) desktop/laptop users use stock kernel and would benefit from having access to this functionality. Cheers > The Freedesktop Wayland team consists of people with the Kay Sievers > mentality, which made Linus Torvalds ban his contributions. They do > not care about the bugs they introduce, forcing others to clean up the > mess they create. > > I'd be glad if FreeBSD would keep clean of following that Wayland fad... > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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