6 files changed, 50 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/hid/Kconfig b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
index 41283fff5145..d9d1a5671d95 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
@@ -70,6 +70,18 @@ source "drivers/hid/usbhid/Kconfig"
 menu "Special HID drivers"
         depends on HID
 
+config HID_COMPAT
+        bool "Load all HID drivers on hid core load"
+        default y
+        ---help---
+        Compatible option for older userspace. If you have system without udev
+        support of module loading through aliases and also old
+        module-init-tools which can't handle hid bus, choose Y here. Otherwise
+        say N. If you say N and your userspace is old enough, the only
+        functionality you loose is modules autoloading.
+
+        If unsure, say Y.
+
 config HID_APPLE
         tristate "Apple"
         default m
diff --git a/drivers/hid/Makefile b/drivers/hid/Makefile
index 4a14821ceefa..8e053eca4742 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/hid/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_HID)		+= hid.o
 hid-$(CONFIG_HID_DEBUG)         += hid-debug.o
 hid-$(CONFIG_HIDRAW)            += hidraw.o
 
+ifdef CONFIG_HID_COMPAT
+obj-m                           += hid-dummy.o
+endif
+
 obj-$(CONFIG_HID_APPLE)         += hid-apple.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HID_LOGITECH)      += hid-logitech.o
 
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-apple.c b/drivers/hid/hid-apple.c
index 5642e2c685fc..2a68661fcea8 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-apple.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-apple.c
@@ -477,3 +477,5 @@ static void apple_exit(void)
 module_init(apple_init);
 module_exit(apple_exit);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+
+HID_COMPAT_LOAD_DRIVER(apple);
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
index 8e3c264c9b2b..397e1b2ffe5a 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-core.c
@@ -1532,6 +1532,14 @@ void hid_unregister_driver(struct hid_driver *hdrv)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hid_unregister_driver);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_HID_COMPAT
+static void hid_compat_load(struct work_struct *ws)
+{
+        request_module("hid-dummy");
+}
+static DECLARE_WORK(hid_compat_work, hid_compat_load);
+#endif
+
 static int __init hid_init(void)
 {
         int ret;
@@ -1546,6 +1554,10 @@ static int __init hid_init(void)
         if (ret)
                 goto err_bus;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_HID_COMPAT
+        schedule_work(&hid_compat_work);
+#endif
+
         return 0;
 err_bus:
         bus_unregister(&hid_bus_type);
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-dummy.c b/drivers/hid/hid-dummy.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b76c44efe1b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-dummy.c
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#include <linux/autoconf.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/hid.h>
+
+static int __init hid_dummy_init(void)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_HID_APPLE_MODULE
+        HID_COMPAT_CALL_DRIVER(apple);
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_HID_LOGITECH_MODULE
+        HID_COMPAT_CALL_DRIVER(logitech);
+#endif
+
+        return -EIO;
+}
+module_init(hid_dummy_init);
+
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech.c b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech.c
index 395e42ffb4d5..b2aaebe1ac05 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-logitech.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-logitech.c
@@ -310,3 +310,5 @@ static void lg_exit(void)
 module_init(lg_init);
 module_exit(lg_exit);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+
+HID_COMPAT_LOAD_DRIVER(logitech);