Re: [Bluez-devel] bluez-libs & bluez-utils updated!

[Robert Foster <rfoster@mountainvisions.com.au>]

Thanks for the reply, Marcel.
So, are we actually able to play with hidd yet?  Or do we need to wait
for the hidp module?  In other words, should I just stick with the bthid
in utils2?

Thanks,
Rob.
On Sun, 2004-05-09 at 23:00, Marcel Holtmann wrote:
> Hi Robert,
> 
> > So, I noticed a new set of bluez-libs and bluez-utils (2.7) on the bluez
> > website...
> > 
> > Incorporating HID, no less:)
> > 
> > Is there anything we need to know about here, regarding differences to
> > bthid from the utils2 in cvs?
> 
> so what do you need to now? The incorporated HID support is very
> different from what you've used now. It depends on a new kernel module
> called hidp, which handles the complete Human Interface Device Protocol.
> This module is not public at moment, because I am doing my last work on
> it so I can include it into patch-2.6.6-mh1. The final inclusion into
> the kernel will take longer, because for that the current HID parser
> must be rewritten to serve the USB and Bluetooth needs.
> 
> However this is the first time I am happy with the BlueZ HID support and
> from my private tests it is working very great. I already played with
> seven HID devices connected to the same host at the same time. A full
> piconet of mice and keyboards and it is still working with a minimum of
> latency.
> 
> Oh and btw the name of the program is hidd ;)
> 
> > Great work! thanks!  So, I guess you are now working on release 2.8:)
> 
> You are welcome. Right now 2.8 is not in my focus, but it will come ;)
> 
> Regards
> 
> Marcel
> 
>