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From: erik quanstrom <quanstro@labs.coraid.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 11:38:44 -0500
To: 9fans@9fans.net
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Subject: Re: [9fans] why is /dev/mousein exclusive use?
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On Mon Dec 10 11:37:12 EST 2012, 9fans@hamnavoe.com wrote:
> Is there a good reason to forbid multiple processes to open
> the mousein device?  I can't think what trouble it could cause
> (writes have to be atomic anyway because the driver will only
> parse a complete input), and it makes it awkward to debug
> a new mouse driver if a usb mouse is already (or has ever been)
> connected.

can't think of any.  one can already attach 2 mice to a pc,
one ps/2, and one usb.  it works fine.

- erik