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Subject: Re: [Bluez-devel] Logitech MX900 mouse with Dell Inspiron 8600
From: Charles Bueche <charles@bueche.ch>
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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 19:51:29 +0100

Hi again,

responding to my own email after studying fake.c : I got it to compile
on 2.6, but this code isn't able to run as module on 2.6 kernels, which
changed the module format.

Peter : do you plan a 2.6 version anytime soon ?

TIA,
Charles

On Sun, 2003-11-30 at 15:12, Charles Bueche wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have this hardware combination : the new Logitech MX900, which is
> talking bluetooth to its hub. This hub goes to my laptop using USB.
> 
> I'm using gentoo linux, with kernel 2.6.0test11. I have patched my
> XFree86 (xfree-4.3.99.16.ebuild) with
> http://www.yhbt.net/normalperson/files/linux/LogitechMX_kernel_and_X_patch/
> to make it understand the PS2++ protocol, and the mouse somewhat works.
> 
> The setup is working fine, even if I didn't finish the setup completely
> (all buttons aren't working yet).
> 
> Now, having a internal bluetooth module within my Dell Inspiron 8600, I
> would like to connect the mouse directly, without going through the hub
> and USB.
> 
> When I use the basic tools (hcitool scan, hcitool info), I get this info
> block from the mx900 :
> 
> ==============
> Requesting information ...
> BD Address:  00:07:61:08:7E:2E
> Device Name: Logitech MX900 Mouse
> LMP Version: 1.1 (0x1) LMP Subversion: 0x350
> Manufacturer: Cambridge Silicon Radio (10)
> Features: 0xfc 0xff 0x0f 0x00
> <encryption> <slot offset> <timing accuracy> <role switch> <hold mode>
> <sniff mode> <park mode> <RSSI> <channel quality> <SCO link> <HV2
> packets> <HV3 packets> <u-law log> <A-law log> <CVSD> <paging scheme>
> <power control> <transparent SCO> 
> ==============
> 
> I now understand that I need some piece of software to get the mouse
> events from the bluez stack and pass them to a device that X would
> understand.
> 
>  I tried to compile bthid from Peter Klauser. bthid itself compile, but
> fake.o choke on line 87 of fake.c :
> 
> ====================
> make -f make.fake fake.o
> make[1]: Entering directory `/data/util/bthid-0.8'
> gcc -pipe   -Iinclude/asm-i386/mach-default  -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS
> -include /usr/src/linux-2.6.0-test11-gentoo/include/config/modversions.h
> -D__KERNEL__ -DMAJORNUM=250 -I/usr/src/linux-2.6.0-test11-gentoo/include
> -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common   -c -o fake.o fake.c
> fake.c:86: parse error before "devfs_handle"
> fake.c:86: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
> make[1]: *** [fake.o] Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/data/util/bthid-0.8'
> make: *** [fake.o] Error 2
> ====================
> 
> hints welcome. I can test whatewer piece of code you throw at me. I'm
> however not knowledeable enough to code it myself.
> 
> Charles
-- 
Charles Bueche <charles@bueche.ch>
sand, snow, wave, wind and net -surfer



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