Dmitry Torokhov wrote: > Hi Rick, > > On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 12:19:30PM -0600, Rick L. Vinyard, Jr. wrote: >> One of the sticking points I have with the G13 driver is that I'd like >> it >> to have support for macros. The reason I'd like to support macros is >> that >> the G13's raison d'etre is to allow the end user to customize the device >> with their own macros. >> >> However, I've been looking around and I can't find any support for >> macros >> within the kernel. >> >> In particular, I have support for getkeycode and setkeycode ioctl's. I >> was >> thinking of supporting at least setkeycode to allow a standard way to >> set >> a one key macro. Supporting getkeycode and setting keybit are more >> problematic. >> >> If someone has already brought this issue up I apologize, but I couldn't >> find any discussion on the linux-input list relating to macros (at least >> other than preprocessor macros). >> >> Any suggestions? >> > > I consider macro handling to be userspace task. If needed, macro > sequences can be injected back into the kernel via uinput devices to be > consumed by regualar applications. That clarifies alot. Thanks. -- Rick -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-usb" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
