[PATCH] xfree86: rename allowEmptyInput to forceInputDevices.

Matthieu Herrb matthieu.herrb at laas.fr
Thu Nov 11 01:08:20 PST 2010


On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 01:43:13PM +1000, Peter Hutterer wrote:
> This is a more accurate name for the actual functionality than
> allowEmptyInput. Historically, allowEmptyInput has allowed the server to
> start with no input devices. Since 1.4 and the introduction of VCP and VCK,
> there are always two input devices present.
> 
> allowEmptyInput was changed in behaviour to essentially "ignore xorg.conf
> devices or not", auto-adding the built-in devices if disabled.
> 
> Rename to forceInputDevices, because that's essentially what it does. When
> disabled (i.e. when hotplugging is enabled), it disables all
> mouse/kbd/vmmouse devices configured in the xorg.conf file.
> When enabled, it forces the traditional behaviour for input devices:
> - use input devices configured in the server layout
> - if none are configured, use the first pointer and the first keyboard
>   device in the xorg.conf
> - if none are configured, create the default pointer/keyboard
> devices.

I don't see a diff hunk to actually rename the option in xorg.conf 
and provide backward compatibility with the previous name, nor any
associated documentation update. 

Am I missing something or what are your intents wrt the option name
for xorg.conf?
-- 
Matthieu Herrb


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