SPIC(4) (i386)

SPIC(4) | Device Drivers Manual (i386) | SPIC(4)

# NAME

`spic` — Sony Programmable I/O Controller

# SYNOPSIS

`spic* at acpi?`
`wsmouse* at spic?`

# DESCRIPTION

Some Sony computers have an I/O controller that handles various interface devices, e.g., the jog dial. The `spic` driver provides support for some of these.

The actual protocol used by the SPIC seems to vary a lot between different models; this driver has only been tested on the Vaio SRX77.

The `spic` driver handles the jog dial and its associated buttons. They are turned into a `wsmouse` which can the be accessed in the normal way. The jog dial works as a scroll button, and clicking it generates a click with the "middle" button.

# SEE ALSO

acpi(4), sony(4), wsmouse(4)

# HISTORY

The `spic` driver appeared in NetBSD 1.6.

# BUGS

The `spic` driver only works with some hardware configurations.

April 24, 2002 | NetBSD 11.0