linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2.6.28] mousedev: Allow devices to be excluded from /dev/input/mice

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Date:	Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:17:18 +0100
From:	Richard Atterer <atterer@...ian.org>
To:	Dmitry Torokhov <dtor@...l.ru>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-input@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2.6.28] mousedev: Allow devices to be excluded from
	/dev/input/mice

Hi Dmitry,

On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 08:29:59PM -0800, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> On Friday 30 January 2009 04:04:56 Richard Atterer wrote:
> > In my case, I'm using some mice as sensors (robotic application, more 
> > or less), so their movement should not influence the mouse pointer at 
> > all.
> 
> I think this is the case where EVIOCGRAB use is warranted then.

Many thanks for the suggestion - that's exactly what I need! :-)

  Richard

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