[vfio-users] Using input-linux in qemu-git; mouse works, but keyboard doesn't

[Jonathan Scruggs]

Yeah but you can't switch the keyboard between host and guest. That's the
whole point.
On 13 Apr 2016 8:29 am, "Jiri 'Ghormoon' Novak" <ghormoon at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> that's better done with the usb features, some very basic info here:
> http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/USB_Host_Device_Assigned_to_Guest
>
> you can google up more.
>
> if you'll want to assign whole usb controller, that's possible too with
> pci passthrough (requires VT-d), but seems you want only device
> passthrough.
>
> Gh.
>
> Jonathan Scruggs wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > It took me awhile to figure out what was going on when I got my new
> > keyboard. It turns out when you list all devices in by-id there were
> > three entries for the keyboard. The third one was the keyboard part
> > and the other ones were the macro keys.
> >
> > Gerd, would it possible to use the device as listed by lsusb (the user
> > pass in the bus and port numbers so a small amount of detail) because
> > it shows only one for the keyboard. Also would it be possible to scan
> > the keyboard details and pass that information through to the VM so
> > the VM thinks that device is plugged into the USB port then we can use
> > the software from the manufacturer to make the macro keys and special
> > features work. Then press both control keys to switch the device back
> > and forth between guest and host?
> >
> > Jon
> >
> > On 12 Apr 2016 10:04 am, "Gerd Hoffmann" <kraxel at redhat.com
> > <mailto:kraxel at redhat.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     On Di, 2016-04-12 at 00:33 -0700, William Green wrote:
> >     > Using latest git:
> >     >
> >     > /dev/input/event1
> >     >    id   : 046d:200a, (null), v273
> >     >    phys : "usb-0000:00:14.0-14:2"
> >     >    name : "Logitech K350"
> >     >    KEY  : [ 261 codes ]
> >     >    REL  : HWHEEL
> >     >    ABS  : VOLUME
> >     >    MSC  : SCAN
> >     >    LED  : NUML CAPSL SCROLLL COMPOSE KANA
> >
> >     Ah, that is more useful ;)
> >
> >     Guess we should check the relative axis is actually x or y before
> >     classifying the device as mouse ...
> >
> >     cheers,
> >       Gerd
> >
> >
> >
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