Keeping /dev/input/mice around?

[Jeff Waugh]

<quote who="Matt Zimmerman">

> It's staying around, but when you open it, do you get a device which never
> outputs any events, or an error?

It never outputs events -> the kernel aggregates input into /dev/input/mice,
so without any devices providing input, it's just silent.

- Jeff

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