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PostPosted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 11:54 am    Post subject: udev USB keyboard add/remove multiple events Reply with quote

Hi,
I am trying to do the eudyptula challenge and one of the tasks is to load a kernel module when a USB keyboard is inserted.

The only problem I have is that my udev rules file triggers 4 times when I plug in a USB Razer Blackwidow into my Gentoo VM via the Virtualbox USB control.

Whilst, technically, I am able to meet the challenge requirements by simply going through the module load 4 times (3 times superfluously), I would prefer to load/unload only once.

I figure I need to examine an ENV value for a specific value but am unsure as to which one is appropriate. I suspect the additional firings are for things like LEDs.

I am only looking for assistance on what to look at, not how, but I guess this forum topic would be a good place to put some educational material on this matter.

My current rule file, whilst overly verbose and quite capable of being only one line, is as follows:-

Code:
# only need the one line that sets up RUN+= but in case I have to
# process extra actions or wish to do additional interesting stuff

# only interested in Keyboard events
ENV{.INPUT_CLASS}!="kbd", GOTO="task05_end"

# Only interested in Add events
ACTION=="add", GOTO="task05_add"

# Ignore everything else
GOTO="task05_end"


LABEL="task05_add"

# setup add/remove commands (look in system log)
RUN+="/usr/bin/logger ADD KBD"
ENV{REMOVE_CMD}="/usr/bin/logger REMOVE KBD"

GOTO="task05_end"


LABEL="task05_end"

Currently, syslog/dmsg generates the following, showing the 4 triggers.
Code:

Apr 23 21:06:51 gentoo-vm kernel: usb 1-1: new full-speed USB device number 9 using ohci-pci
Apr 23 21:06:51 gentoo-vm kernel: usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=1532, idProduct=010e
Apr 23 21:06:51 gentoo-vm kernel: usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
Apr 23 21:06:51 gentoo-vm kernel: usb 1-1: Product: Razer BlackWidow
Apr 23 21:06:51 gentoo-vm kernel: usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Razer
Apr 23 21:06:51 gentoo-vm kernel: input: Razer Razer BlackWidow as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/0003:1532:010E.0016/input/input28
Apr 23 21:06:51 gentoo-vm kernel: hid-generic 0003:1532:010E.0016: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Razer Razer BlackWidow] on usb-0000:00:06.0-1/input0
Apr 23 21:06:51 gentoo-vm kernel: input: Razer Razer BlackWidow as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.1/0003:1532:010E.0017/input/input29
Apr 23 21:06:51 gentoo-vm kernel: hid-generic 0003:1532:010E.0017: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Razer Razer BlackWidow] on usb-0000:00:06.0-1/input1
Apr 23 21:06:51 gentoo-vm root[24770]: ADD KBD
Apr 23 21:06:51 gentoo-vm kernel: input: Razer Razer BlackWidow as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:06.0/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.2/0003:1532:010E.0018/input/input30
Apr 23 21:06:51 gentoo-vm kernel: hid-generic 0003:1532:010E.0018: input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [Razer Razer BlackWidow] on usb-0000:00:06.0-1/input2
Apr 23 21:06:51 gentoo-vm root[24773]: ADD KBD
Apr 23 21:06:51 gentoo-vm root[24775]: ADD KBD
Apr 23 21:06:51 gentoo-vm root[24776]: ADD KBD
Apr 23 21:07:08 gentoo-vm kernel: usb 1-1: USB disconnect, device number 9
Apr 23 21:07:08 gentoo-vm root[24782]: REMOVE KBD
Apr 23 21:07:08 gentoo-vm root[24785]: REMOVE KBD
Apr 23 21:07:08 gentoo-vm root[24787]: REMOVE KBD
Apr 23 21:07:08 gentoo-vm root[24790]: REMOVE KBD

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 23, 2017 1:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a solution, but am unsure if it is 'correct'.

Basically, I look for ID_USB_INTERFACE_NUM of 00 and when the DEVNAME is blank.
If these 2 conditions are met, then I will load my module.

Suggestions welcomed.

Revised Rule file
Code:

# only need the one line that sets up RUN+= but in case I have to
# process extra actions

# only interested in Keyboard events
ENV{.INPUT_CLASS}!="kbd", GOTO="task05_end"

# Only interested in Add events
ACTION=="add", GOTO="task05_add"
GOTO="task05_end"

LABEL="task05_add"

# Only interested in the first device,
ENV{ID_USB_INTERFACE_NUM}!="00", GOTO="task05_end"

# Only interested if there is an empty device name, get 2 events, one with, one without.
ENV{DEVNAME}=="", GOTO="task05_end"

# setup add/remove commands (look in system log)
RUN+="/usr/bin/logger ADD KBD $env{DEVNAME}"
ENV{REMOVE_CMD}="/usr/bin/logger REMOVE KBD $env{DEVNAME}"

GOTO="task05_end"


LABEL="task05_end"

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