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version 1.3, 2003/01/11 11:07:50

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.It Fl i

Ignore HID items in the config file that do not exist in the device.

.It Fl f Ar device

Specify a path name for the device to operate on. If

Specify a path name for the device to operate on.

.Ar device

is numeric, it is taken to be the USB HID device number. If it is a relative

is numeric, it is taken to be the USB HID device number.

path, it is taken to be the name of the device under

If it is a relative path, it is taken to be the name of the device under

.Pa /dev .

An absolute path is taken to be the literal device pathname.

.It Fl v

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.Pp

The config file will be re-read if the process gets a HUP signal.

.Sh CONFIGURATION

The configuration file has a very simple format. Each line describes an

The configuration file has a very simple format.

action; if a line begins with a whitespace it is considered a continuation

Each line describes an action; if a line begins with a whitespace

of the previous line. Lines beginning with `#' are considered as comments.

it is considered a continuation of the previous line.

Lines beginning with `#' are considered as comments.

.Pp

Each line has three parts: a name of a USB HID item, a value for that item,

and an action. There must be whitespace between the parts.

and an action.

There must be whitespace between the parts.

.Pp

The item names are similar to those used by

.Xr usbhidctl 1 ,

but each part must be prefixed by its page name.

.Pp

The value is simply a numeric value. When the item reports this value

The value is simply a numeric value.

the action will be performed.

When the item reports this value the action will be performed.

If the value is `*' it will match any value.

.Pp

The action is a normal command that is executed with