Re: [PATCH 0/1] Input: xpad - add disable_xboxone module parameter

[Dmitry Torokhov]

On Mon, May 19, 2025 at 01:30:13PM -0700, Apoorv Parle wrote:
> The goal is to not blacklist the xpad driver completely, because I still
> need that driver for other controllers (older Xbox 360 controller or 3rd
> party controllers) when using multiple controllers (couch multiplayer) on
> the same machine.
> 
> Today I'm forced to blacklist xpad altogether to get xone up because they
> conflict on the device IDs, and then I can only use 1 controller, not both.
> Or I have to create a copy of xpad with Xbox-One device IDs stripped out
> (i.e. xpad-noone) to keep both drivers active side-by-side, so my new
> XboxOne can use xone and my old Xbox 360 can use the xpad driver.
> This patch is trying to make that seamless. And it'll have the added
> benefit of making distro packaging easier as xpad can just stay upstream
> with no separate builds needed, and xone driver can be a non-free opt-in
> installation with this module param enabled.

I understand. However you can unbind and bind individual devices to
individual drivers via sysfs by writing into
/sys/bus/usb/drivers/{xpad|xone}/{un}bind.

Thanks.

-- 
Dmitry