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USB device naming

3.3 USB device naming

Currently all USB device names start with hidbp.

3.3.1 Keyboards

Keyboards use the device name hidbp-kbd- and then 0 - 15. (Major 10, Minor 16-31)
The main keyboard device is hidbp-kbd-0.

3.3.2 Mice

Mouse use the device name hidbp-mse- and then 0 - 15. (Major 10, Minor 32-47)
The mouse devices are currently using the BusMouse protocol. In the future this may change. The main mouse is hidbp-mse-0, it is also know as /dev/usbmouse.


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