Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes

From	"J.O. Aho" <user@example.net>
Newsgroups	alt.os.linux, comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes
Date	2020-04-06 07:02 +0200
Message-ID	<hevrfkF3293U1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References	<r6dleb020pl@news4.newsguy.com>

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On 06/04/2020 00.17, F Russell wrote:

First, don't set followup-to if you crosspost, it's quite rude, if you 
want a specific news group, then don't crosspost.

> This will leave me in a lurch because I am still using
> the simple keyboard and mouse drivers along with static
> device nodes.  (If it ain't broke don't fix it.)

I did that too back in the 1990's, but Xfree86 already made the changes.

> But I need to plan for the future.
> 
> Is there a way to use the new xorg libinput driver with
> static device nodes?  My kernel is configured with evdev
> and the keyboard and mouse should be accessible though
> /dev/input/event* nodes.  But how do I determine which node?

You don't, you let xorg take care of that for you.

The configuration I use would look something like this in your case:

Section "InputDevice"
  Identifier "system-keyboard"
  Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
  Option "XkbModel" "pc104"
  Option "XkbLayout" "en_US"
EndSection

> I understand that libinput may require udev (eudev)
> but I am not sure if it can also use static nodes.

I have no rules in eudev fro keyboard or mouse.

> Any advice would be extremely appreciated.

Let xorg take care of things dynamically for you.

-- 

  //Aho

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  Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes F Russell <fr@random.info> - 2020-04-05 22:47 +0000
  Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2020-04-06 07:02 +0200
    Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes "David W. Hodgins" <dwhodgins@nomail.afraid.org> - 2020-04-06 01:32 -0400
      Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2020-04-06 10:44 +0200
        Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-04-06 11:08 +0200
          Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2020-04-06 05:53 -0400
            Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-04-07 01:37 +0200
          Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2020-04-06 13:05 +0200
    Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2020-04-06 11:12 +0200
    Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes F Russell <fr@random.info> - 2020-04-06 11:24 +0000
      Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2020-04-06 12:00 +0000
      Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2020-04-06 08:05 -0400
        Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes F Russell <fr@random.info> - 2020-04-06 13:45 +0000
  Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2020-04-06 13:24 +0200
    Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes F Russell <fr@random.info> - 2020-04-06 11:41 +0000
      Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2020-04-06 15:53 +0200
        Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes F Russell <fr@random.info> - 2020-04-06 14:14 +0000
          Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2020-04-06 14:19 +0000
            Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes Fenris <fenris@invalid.invalid> - 2020-04-06 14:29 +0000
              Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno@decadence.org - 2020-04-06 15:27 +0000
          Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2020-04-06 17:04 +0200
    Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes F Russell <fr@random.info> - 2020-04-06 12:19 +0000
      Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2020-04-06 16:09 +0200
        Re: Xorg Libinput with Static Nodes F Russell <fr@random.info> - 2020-04-06 14:46 +0000
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