Re: [patch] new moused and psm patchset

Jordan Sissel wrote:
> I need some folks to test and criticize my work thus far for a
> replacement mouse input system.
> 

I fixed this to apply to 6-stable with only a little trouble (I have a laptop
with synaptics pad that is unpleasant to use with the current driver...)
Once I figured out that I needed TWO modules (synaptics and sysmouse) in
moused, and modified /etc/rc.d/moused to not use incompatible args - the other
guy's reply about ignoring -p and such DO matter :-) things worked pretty well.
 Thunderbird will not extend a selection and PAN has trouble with scroll bars
in very full newsgroups.

I can try to get a 6.x version of the patchset; AFAIK the main work that
remains all goes into moused...

style(9), Giant aren't my department (yet).
My kernel-fu is weak too :-( (though I have to do some kernel tweaks for linux
at work in the next week or so; it may get better.)

I can use the uhid driver too (laptop doesn't have an external ps2 connector).

The alps pad is very common.  Fortunately most pads should at least work with
generic.

> ou will have a new moused(8) with magic and fairy dust... or something.
> For information on how to use the new mouse daemon, see the project
> page.
> 
> There are many issues still needing to be resolved, but I've been using
> this code base on my new and ancient laptops for several months now.
> 
> psm todo list:
>   - remove Giant requirement
>   - ensure it's properly written, my kernel code-fu is weak.
> 
> moused todo list:
>   - write uhid driver
>   - port up mouse support from the "old mouse" system, as demanded?
> 
>