Re: [PATCH] Input: joydev - Recognize joysticks with Z axis as joysticks.

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On 08/25/2016 11:56 PM, Ville Ranki wrote:
> On 08/25/2016 07:45 PM, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
>>> This patch adds ABS_Z to the input_device_id list allowing 
>>> devices with ABS_Z axis to be detected correctly.
> 
>> I am curious why you still use joydev and not switch your
>> client(s) to evdev? Or is it some legacy game?
> 
> Yes, this is about legacy games. For example X-Plane requires 
> joystick node to be present.

Was this patch accepted or rejected? In distros event devices are
not readable by non-root users by default while joystick devices are.
These can be changed with udev rules, but IMO joystick detection
should be fixed on kernel level.

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