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-rw-r--r-- | drivers/hid/Kconfig | 17 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | drivers/usb/input/Kconfig | 6 |
2 files changed, 14 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/hid/Kconfig b/drivers/hid/Kconfig index 1ccc222a9d0d..ec796ad087df 100644 --- a/drivers/hid/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/hid/Kconfig | |||
@@ -9,11 +9,18 @@ config HID | |||
9 | depends on INPUT | 9 | depends on INPUT |
10 | default y | 10 | default y |
11 | ---help--- | 11 | ---help--- |
12 | Say Y here if you want generic HID support to connect keyboards, | 12 | A human interface device (HID) is a type of computer device that |
13 | mice, joysticks, graphic tablets, or any other HID based devices | 13 | interacts directly with and takes input from humans. The term "HID" |
14 | to your computer. You also need to select particular types of | 14 | most commonly used to refer to the USB-HID specification, but other |
15 | HID devices you want to compile support for, in the particular | 15 | devices (such as, but not strictly limited to, Bluetooth) are |
16 | driver menu (USB, Bluetooth) | 16 | designed using HID specification (this involves certain keyboards, |
17 | mice, tablets, etc). This option compiles into kernel the generic | ||
18 | HID layer code (parser, usages, etc.), which can then be used by | ||
19 | transport-specific HID implementation (like USB or Bluetooth). | ||
20 | |||
21 | For docs and specs, see http://www.usb.org/developers/hidpage/ | ||
22 | |||
23 | If unsure, say Y | ||
17 | 24 | ||
18 | endmenu | 25 | endmenu |
19 | 26 | ||
diff --git a/drivers/usb/input/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/input/Kconfig index f877cd4f317a..258a5d09d3dc 100644 --- a/drivers/usb/input/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/usb/input/Kconfig | |||
@@ -12,10 +12,8 @@ config USB_HID | |||
12 | ---help--- | 12 | ---help--- |
13 | Say Y here if you want full HID support to connect USB keyboards, | 13 | Say Y here if you want full HID support to connect USB keyboards, |
14 | mice, joysticks, graphic tablets, or any other HID based devices | 14 | mice, joysticks, graphic tablets, or any other HID based devices |
15 | to your computer via USB. You also need to select HID Input layer | 15 | to your computer via USB, as well as Uninterruptible Power Supply |
16 | support (below) if you want to use keyboards, mice, joysticks and | 16 | (UPS) and monitor control devices. |
17 | the like ... as well as Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) and | ||
18 | monitor control devices. | ||
19 | 17 | ||
20 | You can't use this driver and the HIDBP (Boot Protocol) keyboard | 18 | You can't use this driver and the HIDBP (Boot Protocol) keyboard |
21 | and mouse drivers at the same time. More information is available: | 19 | and mouse drivers at the same time. More information is available: |