>Number:         8723
>Category:       kern
>Synopsis:       wsmouse device allows opens when mouse doesn't exist
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    kern-bug-people (Kernel Bug People)
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Sun Oct 31 21:03:01 1999
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Curt Sampson
>Organization:
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>Release:        1999-09-06
>Environment:
System: NetBSD romantic.cynic.net 1.4K NetBSD 1.4K (ROMANTIC) #1: Sat Oct 30 23:08:42 PDT 1999 root@:/usr/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/ROMANTIC i386


>Description:
    The X server can open the wsmouse device even if there is no mouse
    attached. With no mouse, this causes it to go into an infinite loop.
>How-To-Repeat:
    Boot a system with no mouse attached. Use protocol "wsmouse" in your
    XF86Config file.
>Fix:
    Unknown.
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted: