kernc / kernc/logkeys

X grabs the input device exclusively, results in no output

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Description

```
What steps will reproduce the problem?
1.
2.
3.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?

Please provide any additional information below.
If applicable, also attach contents of /proc/bus/input/devices.
proc/bus/input/devices is an empty file

```

Original issue reported on code.google.com by `netsukec...@gmail.com` on 2 Feb 2010 at 10:38

Attachments:
- [output](https://storage.googleapis.com/google-code-attachments/logkeys/issue-6/comment-0/output)
- [devices](https://storage.googleapis.com/google-code-attachments/logkeys/issue-6/comment-0/devices)

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the attached output and devices files, along with the reported /proc/bus/input/devices path, to establish the environment and symptoms. Reproduce the X input-device interaction and determine what needs to change so the device is not exclusively grabbed and output is produced.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, linux
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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