Re: [bk patches] Long delayed input update

[Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>]

On Tue, Jan 04, 2005 at 01:14:26AM -0500, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> On Tuesday 04 January 2005 12:54 am, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> > 
> > I pulled and immediately unpulled again.
> > 
> > Vojtech, stuff like this is unacceptable:
> > 
> > 	PS/2 driver library (SERIO_LIBPS2) [N/m/y/?] (NEW) ?
> > 
> > 	Say Y here if you are using a driver for device connected
> > 	to a PS/2 port, such as PS/2 mouse or standard AT keyboard.
> > 
> > Stop messing with peoples minds. The default config should contain
> > keyboard and mouse support, and unless the user asks for "Embedded" or the
> > year 2010 comes along and you can't find computers with non-USB keyboards
> > anyway, that's how it's going to remain.
> > 
> > We had this _idiocy_ early in 2.5.x, and it caused untold silly problems. 
> > We fixed it. We're not going to re-do that mistake.
> 
> When I do "make oldconfig" it silently sets SERIO_LIBPS2 to Y if I have
> either atkbd or psmouse built-in and if both of them are modules it gives
> option [M/y]. Do you have atkbd or psmouse selected?
>...

As far as I can see, you are correct, and unless you are on !X86 or have 
EMBEDDED enabled SERIO_LIBPS2 is always forced to yes.

But although it doesn't seem to be a problem, I'm wondering why 
SERIO_LIBPS2 is a user-visible option?

> Dmitry

cu
Adrian

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