2005-02-07 16:43:51

by Mikkel Krautz

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] hid-core: Configurable USB HID Mouse Interrupt Polling Interval

Randy.Dunlap wrote:
> Why is it writable by root? IOW, will writing a new value to it
> change the operational value dynamically?

Yes, sort of. It requires a re-plug of the mouse, though. :)

> Also, from the kernel-parameters.txt patch:
> (a) "which"
> (b) drop one of the "at"s... either one.

Oops, thanks!

Here's an updated version of the kernel-parameters patch:

Signed-off-by: Mikkel Krautz <[email protected]>
---
--- clean/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ dirty/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
SWSUSP Software suspension is enabled.
TS Appropriate touchscreen support is enabled.
USB USB support is enabled.
+ USBHID USB Human Interface Device support is enabled.
V4L Video For Linux support is enabled.
VGA The VGA console has been enabled.
VT Virtual terminal support is enabled.
@@ -1393,6 +1394,9 @@
Format: <io>,<irq>

usb-handoff [HW] Enable early USB BIOS -> OS handoff
+
+ usbhid.mousepoll=
+ [USBHID] The interval which mice are to be polled at.

video= [FB] Frame buffer configuration
See Documentation/fb/modedb.txt.