Re: [PATCH] Add configuration option for use of SIGIO handlers for input events

2009-10-06 Thread Peter Hutterer
On Wed, Oct 07, 2009 at 12:25:49AM +0100, Nix wrote: > > When you have AEI off, the server will require a CorePointer and > > CoreKeyboard device in the config (and create default devices if not found). > > The same devices will then be added thanks to HAL, resulting in duplicate > > button presses

Re: [PATCH] Add configuration option for use of SIGIO handlers for input events

2009-10-06 Thread Nix
On 6 Oct 2009, Peter Hutterer said: > On Tue, Oct 06, 2009 at 03:22:02PM +0100, Nix wrote: >> It's not all cargo-culting, unless you consider 'keyboard doesn't work, >> turn this option on and now it does' to be cargo-culting. > > This is exactly the thing I was referring to in my previous email.

Re: [PATCH] Add configuration option for use of SIGIO handlers for input events

2009-10-06 Thread Nix
On 6 Oct 2009, Daniel Stone told this: > Hi, > > On Tue, Oct 06, 2009 at 03:22:02PM +0100, Nix wrote: >> On 13 Sep 2009, Peter Hutterer spake thusly: >> > I still see configurations with AllowEmptyInput off because there was a >> > brief period when that fixed a certain broken setup. Now people us

Re: [PATCH] Add configuration option for use of SIGIO handlers for input events

2009-10-06 Thread Peter Hutterer
On Tue, Oct 06, 2009 at 03:22:02PM +0100, Nix wrote: > On 13 Sep 2009, Peter Hutterer spake thusly: > > I still see configurations with AllowEmptyInput off because there was a > > brief period when that fixed a certain broken setup. Now people use it > > because they read it somewhere and thought i

Re: [PATCH] Add configuration option for use of SIGIO handlers for input events

2009-10-06 Thread Daniel Stone
Hi, On Tue, Oct 06, 2009 at 03:22:02PM +0100, Nix wrote: > On 13 Sep 2009, Peter Hutterer spake thusly: > > I still see configurations with AllowEmptyInput off because there was a > > brief period when that fixed a certain broken setup. Now people use it > > because they read it somewhere and thou

Re: [PATCH] Add configuration option for use of SIGIO handlers for input events

2009-10-06 Thread Nix
On 13 Sep 2009, Peter Hutterer spake thusly: > I still see configurations with AllowEmptyInput off because there was a > brief period when that fixed a certain broken setup. Now people use it > because they read it somewhere and thought it's a good idea. Actually I use it because with it off my ke

Re: [PATCH] Add configuration option for use of SIGIO handlers for input events

2009-09-15 Thread Peter Hutterer
On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 09:13:48PM -0700, Alan Coopersmith wrote: > Boolean option to enable/disable SIGIO handlers is set by the first > of these found: > - UseSIGIO option is set in xorg.conf ServerFlags > - Default set at build time by ./configure --enable-use-sigio-by-default > - Platform

[PATCH] Add configuration option for use of SIGIO handlers for input events

2009-09-15 Thread Alan Coopersmith
Boolean option to enable/disable SIGIO handlers is set by the first of these found: - UseSIGIO option is set in xorg.conf ServerFlags - Default set at build time by ./configure --enable-use-sigio-by-default - Platform default value: Solaris = no, all others = yes This matches the current set

Re: [PATCH] Add configuration option for use of SIGIO handlers for input events

2009-09-14 Thread Peter Hutterer
On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 10:48:56AM -0700, Alan Coopersmith wrote: > Peter Hutterer wrote: > > Any comments on the use of different names for the same thing? (maybe you > > missed that in the previous email) > > Oops, yes, I'd missed that. > > > Cut from this patch: > >> +SIGIO_DEFAULT="yes" > >>

Re: [PATCH] Add configuration option for use of SIGIO handlers for input events

2009-09-14 Thread Alan Coopersmith
Peter Hutterer wrote: > Any comments on the use of different names for the same thing? (maybe you > missed that in the previous email) Oops, yes, I'd missed that. > Cut from this patch: >> +SIGIO_DEFAULT="yes" >> +AC_ARG_ENABLE(sigio-default, AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-sigio-default] >> +SIGI

Re: [PATCH] Add configuration option for use of SIGIO handlers for input events

2009-09-13 Thread Peter Hutterer
On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 11:06:22PM -0700, Alan Coopersmith wrote: > Boolean option to enable/disable SIGIO handlers is set by the first > of these found: > - UseSIGIO option is set in xorg.conf ServerFlags > - Default set at build time by ./configure --enable-sigio-default > - Platform defaul

[PATCH] Add configuration option for use of SIGIO handlers for input events

2009-09-12 Thread Alan Coopersmith
Boolean option to enable/disable SIGIO handlers is set by the first of these found: - UseSIGIO option is set in xorg.conf ServerFlags - Default set at build time by ./configure --enable-sigio-default - Platform default value: Solaris = no, all others = yes This matches the current settings o

Re: [PATCH] Add configuration option for use of SIGIO handlers for input events

2009-09-12 Thread Peter Hutterer
On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 08:52:00AM -0700, Alan Coopersmith wrote: > Peter Hutterer wrote: > > Do you plan to make this a permanent option or just for the meantime? > > If it is just for the meantime, I'd prefer some warnings with both the > > --enable-sigio option and the xorg.conf option that this

Re: [PATCH] Add configuration option for use of SIGIO handlers for input events

2009-09-12 Thread Tiago Vignatti
On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 01:46:37AM +0200, ext Alan Coopersmith wrote: > Boolean option to enable/disable SIGIO handlers is set by the first > of these found: > - UseSIGIO option is set in xorg.conf ServerFlags > - Default set at build time by ./configure --enable-sigio-default > - Platform de

Re: [PATCH] Add configuration option for use of SIGIO handlers for input events

2009-09-12 Thread Alan Coopersmith
Peter Hutterer wrote: > Do you plan to make this a permanent option or just for the meantime? > If it is just for the meantime, I'd prefer some warnings with both the > --enable-sigio option and the xorg.conf option that this is not considered a > stable configuration and may be ignored in the futu

Re: [PATCH] Add configuration option for use of SIGIO handlers for input events

2009-09-11 Thread Peter Hutterer
On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 04:46:37PM -0700, Alan Coopersmith wrote: > Boolean option to enable/disable SIGIO handlers is set by the first > of these found: > - UseSIGIO option is set in xorg.conf ServerFlags > - Default set at build time by ./configure --enable-sigio-default > - Platform defaul

[PATCH] Add configuration option for use of SIGIO handlers for input events

2009-09-11 Thread Alan Coopersmith
Boolean option to enable/disable SIGIO handlers is set by the first of these found: - UseSIGIO option is set in xorg.conf ServerFlags - Default set at build time by ./configure --enable-sigio-default - Platform default value: Solaris = no, all others = yes This matches the current settings o