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FS#43856 - [xorg-server] Remove dependency on xf86-input-evdev

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by AnAkkk (AnAkkk) - Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 12:57 GMT
Last edited by Laurent Carlier (lordheavy) - Friday, 13 November 2015, 15:08 GMT
Task Type Feature Request
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To Jan de Groot (JGC)
Andreas Radke (AndyRTR)
Laurent Carlier (lordheavy)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 3
Private No

Details

Now that xf86-input-libinput is in [testing], we will be able to use it for mouse/keyboard/touchpad/etc without needing xf86-input-evdev to be installed. Please make the dependency optional or remove it.
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Closed by  Laurent Carlier (lordheavy)
Friday, 13 November 2015, 15:08 GMT
Reason for closing:  Implemented
Additional comments about closing:  xorg-server-1.18.0 in [testing]
Comment by Laurent Carlier (lordheavy) - Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 13:06 GMT
Changing the dependency on xf86-input-evdev is planned.....
Comment by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 13:27 GMT
xf86-input-libinput is meant for libinput testing, can't see why we would need to replace xf86-input-evdev with that.
Comment by AnAkkk (AnAkkk) - Tuesday, 17 February 2015, 13:43 GMT
I haven't asked to replace, but just to remove the unneeded dependency for people who only want to use libinput.
Comment by AnAkkk (AnAkkk) - Wednesday, 29 July 2015, 19:12 GMT
Is there anything stopping this from happening?
Comment by Laurent Carlier (lordheavy) - Friday, 14 August 2015, 10:09 GMT
We are waiting for the next major xorg-server release
Comment by Diego Viola (diegoviola) - Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 21:29 GMT
I also want to see this happening. I wanted to try out Libinput and replace evdev with it but evdev is currently a hard-dependency.
Comment by AnAkkk (AnAkkk) - Sunday, 01 November 2015, 10:49 GMT
Now that xf86-input-evdev is shipping its own config file and that you removed it from xorg-server, can the dependency be removed? or is it still waiting for xorg 1.18?
Comment by Laurent Carlier (lordheavy) - Tuesday, 03 November 2015, 12:50 GMT
Yes, it's planned for xorg 1.18

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