Re: multiple independent keyboard kernel support

[Zoltan Szecsei <zoltans@geograph.co.za>]

Helge Hafting wrote:

> > I would prefer to see "official and permanent" support for this as then 
> > when HW & drivers & kernels develop in the future, this capability will 
> > always be (immediately) available - and not have to wait for patches.
> >
> >    
>
> "evdev" in the kernel already separates out independent keyboards.
> Isolatedevice lets several xservers run indepenmdently.  There isn't
> much missing, although there are minor troubles where starting one
> xserver might mess up the video timing for another.  (Solution:
> start xserver in an appropriate order, to be found by experimentation)
> Another minor problem - it won't work with every combination of video cards,
> only some.
> Still - when it works you even get to run accelerated 3D on
> the independent heads.  Nice for game parties.
>
>  
This is by far the best news I could have hoped for.

> >    
> I hope this helps.
>  
Definitely yes.
Helge, thank you very much for taking the time to respond to my 
(lengthy) query. I will be away for a few weeks, but will try this in 
full during early October.

I have in the meantime unsubscribed from linux-kernel so please use my 
direct address if you need to discuss anything further.

Kind regards,
Zoltan


> Helge Hafting
>
>
>  


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