Run inputattach from HAL

[Dan Nicholson]

On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 11:38 AM, Dan Streetman <ddstreet at us.ibm.com> wrote:
> So, I have several system units with integrated touchscreens,
> connected to the system via internal hardwired RS232 (serial)
> connections.  What I want to do is use HAL to run the "inputattach"
> program to connect the kernel touchscreen driver to the touch hardware
> whenever HAL matches on the appropriate system unit model type.
>
> First, is this appropriate for HAL?  The "inputattach" program will
> continue running, and it has to keep running as long as the kernel
> driver is connected to the touch hardware.  If HAL is the right place
> to start this, should I use a "callout" or an "addon"?
> Second, I need to create a new program or script in the /usr/lib/hal/
> directory to do this, right?

This sounds like a more appropriate job for udev if you're using linux.

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Dan