Input device design (3)

[Johnson, Charles F]

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>bounces at lists.freedesktop.org] On Behalf Of James Cloos
>Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 2:45 PM
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>Subject: Re: Input device design (3)
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>>>>>> "Russell" == Russell Shaw <rjshaw at netspace.net.au> writes:
>
>Russell> The X server could monitor a special device such as
>Russell> /dev/sysconfig or a known ip address or socket so that if the
>Russell> user was to unplug/plug mice, keyboards, or any other
>Russell> hardware, the kernel or user-space programs or a daemon could
>Russell> write notification messages to it.
>
>In short an X input-device server, akin to the current X font servers.


Exactly!!  Thanks Jim!

>
>Sounds like a good division of labour.  Especially as it allows for
>OS-specific (and even distribution-specific) daemons.  It will be
>necessary to ensure that the X server does not crash if the iod
>server dies, as (used to be)|(is) the case w/ x font servers.
>
>It should probably not be limited to input devices, though,
>as it would also be a good way to deal with changes to
>output devices.
>
>So, the X Input/Output-Device Server, or Xiods.
>
>-JimC
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