[gpm]Re: report

[CaT]

On Sat, Nov 09, 2002 at 02:35:56AM +0100, Peter Berg Larsen wrote:
> Actually no. There is no way in the current 2.5.* kernel for a userprogram
> to write to the auxport. The psaux is the same as the device/handler
> mousedev.c. Mousedev.c simulates a mouse state, and every write is
> responeded to as if a mouse was in that state. It never actually writes to
> the auxport. (It further checks for intelli enabling sequencies and
> change the mousedev state accordinally)
> 
> That's why so many people reports that their touchpad doesnt work with gpm
> (because it doesnt:)

Ain't that the truth. :/ Is there any hope in sight of actually fixing
this? I can happily act as a beta tester if need be.

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              September 21, 2002 (Abridged version of security speech)