input_dev 结构体成员注释

 

 

1. Name
   
2. struct input_dev — represents an input device
   
3. 
   
4. Synopsis
   
5. struct input_dev {
   
6.   const char * name;//name of the device
   
7.   const char * phys;//physical path to the device in the system hierarchy
   
8.   const char * uniq;//unique identification code for the device (if device has it)
   
9.   struct input_id id;//id of the device (struct input_id)
   
10.   unsigned long evbit[BITS_TO_LONGS(EV_CNT)]; //bitmap of types of events supported by the device (EV_KEY, EV_REL, etc.)
    
11.   unsigned long keybit[BITS_TO_LONGS(KEY_CNT)]; //bitmap of keys/buttons this device has
    
12.   unsigned long relbit[BITS_TO_LONGS(REL_CNT)]; //bitmap of relative axes for the device
    
13.   unsigned long absbit[BITS_TO_LONGS(ABS_CNT)]; //bitmap of absolute axes for the device
    
14.   unsigned long mscbit[BITS_TO_LONGS(MSC_CNT)]; //bitmap of miscellaneous events supported by the device
    
15.   unsigned long ledbit[BITS_TO_LONGS(LED_CNT)];//bitmap of leds present on the device
    
16.   unsigned long sndbit[BITS_TO_LONGS(SND_CNT)];//bitmap of sound effects supported by the device
    
17.   unsigned long ffbit[BITS_TO_LONGS(FF_CNT)];//bitmap of force feedback effects supported by the device
    
18.   unsigned long swbit[BITS_TO_LONGS(SW_CNT)];//bitmap of switches present on the device
    
19.   unsigned int keycodemax;//size of keycode table
    
20.   unsigned int keycodesize;//size of elements in keycode table
    
21.   void * keycode;//map of scancodes to keycodes for this device
    
22.   /*optional method to alter current keymap, used to implement sparse keymaps.
    
23.     If not supplied default mechanism will be used*/
    
24.   int (* setkeycode) (struct input_dev *dev, int scancode, int keycode);
    
25. /*optional method to retrieve current keymap. If not supplied default mechanism will be used*/
    
26.   int (* getkeycode) (struct input_dev *dev, int scancode, int *keycode);
    
27.   struct ff_device * ff;//force feedback structure associated with the device if device supports force feedback effects
    
28.   unsigned int repeat_key;//stores key code of the last key pressed; used to implement software autorepeat
    
29.   struct timer_list timer;//timer for software autorepeat
    
30.   int sync;//set to 1 when there were no new events since last EV_SYNC
    
31.   int abs[ABS_MAX + 1]; //current values for reports from absolute axes
    
32.   int rep[REP_MAX + 1];//current values for autorepeat parameters (delay, rate)
    
33.   unsigned long key[BITS_TO_LONGS(KEY_CNT)]; //reflects current state of device's keys/buttons
    
34.   unsigned long led[BITS_TO_LONGS(LED_CNT)];//reflects current state of device's LEDs
    
35.   unsigned long snd[BITS_TO_LONGS(SND_CNT)];//reflects current state of sound effects
    
36.   unsigned long sw[BITS_TO_LONGS(SW_CNT)];//reflects current state of device's switches
    
37.   int absmax[ABS_MAX + 1];//maximum values for events coming from absolute axes
    
38.   int absmin[ABS_MAX + 1];//minimum values for events coming from absolute axes
    
39.   int absfuzz[ABS_MAX + 1];//describes noisiness for axes
    
40.   int absflat[ABS_MAX + 1];//size of the center flat position (used by joydev)
    
41. /*this method is called when the very first user calls input_open_device.
    
42. The driver must prepare the device to start generating events (start polling
    
43. thread, request an IRQ, submit URB, etc.) */
    
44.   int (* open) (struct input_dev *dev);
    
45.   void (* close) (struct input_dev *dev);//this method is called when the very last user calls input_close_device.
    
46. /*purges the device. Most commonly used to get rid of force feedback effects
    
47.   loaded into the device when disconnecting from it */
    
48.   int (* flush) (struct input_dev *dev, struct file *file);
    
49. /*event handler for events sent _to_ the device, like EV_LED or EV_SND.
    
50.   The device is expected to carry out the requested action (turn on a LED, play sound, etc.)
    
51.   The call is protected by event_lock and must not sleep */
    
52.   int (* event) (struct input_dev *dev, unsigned int type, unsigned int code, int value);
    
53. /*input handle that currently has the device grabbed (via EVIOCGRAB ioctl).
    
54. When a handle grabs a device it becomes sole recipient for all input events coming from the device */
    
55.   struct input_handle * grab;
    
56. /*this spinlock is is taken when input core receives and processes a new event for the device (in input_event). Code that accesses and/or modifies parameters of a device (such as keymap or absmin, absmax, absfuzz, etc.) after device has been  registered with input core must take this lock. */
    
57.   spinlock_t event_lock;
    
58.   struct mutex mutex; //serializes calls to open, close and flush methods
    
59. /*stores number of users (input handlers) that opened this device. It is used by input_open_device and input_close_device to make sure that dev->open is only called when the first user opens device and dev->close is called when the very last user closes the device */
    
60.   unsigned int users;
    
61.   int going_away; //marks devices that are in a middle of unregistering and causes input_open_device*() fail with -ENODEV.
    
62.   struct device dev; //driver model's view of this device
    
63. 
    
64.   struct list_head h_list; //list of input handles associated with the device. When accessing the list dev->mutex must be held
    
65.   struct list_head node; //used to place the device onto input_dev_list
    
66. };