Handle exceptions inside eat_events().

create_xboxdrv_evdev_map.py

@@ -69,8 +69,13 @@ def convert_keycode_to_name(code):
 def eat_events(dev):
     '''Consume and ignore events on a device until there are none.'''
 
-    while dev.read_one() is not None:
+    while True:
-        pass
+        try:
+            event = dev.read_one()
+            if event is None:
+                return
+        except Exception, e:
+            return
 
 def get_next_pressed_button_name(dev):
     '''Wait for the next button press and report its xboxdrv name.'''
@@ -97,9 +102,9 @@ def get_next_maxed_axis(dev, mappings):
             absinfo = dict(dev.capabilities()[evdev.ecodes.EV_ABS])[event.code]
             axis = evdev.ecodes.ABS[event.code]
             # ... and if the min or max has been reached, return it.
-            if event.value == absinfo.min:
+            if event.value <= absinfo.min + 20:
                 return 'min', axis
-            elif event.value == absinfo.max:
+            elif event.value >= absinfo.max - 20:
                 return 'max', axis
 
 def ask_user_for_keymap(dev):

identify_evdev.py

@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ def list_active_evdev():
         r,w,x = select.select(devices, [], [])
         for fd in r:
             for event in list(devices[fd].read())[:1]:
-                output.append(devices[fd].fn)
+                if event.type == evdev.ecodes.EV_KEY:
-                anyInput = True
+                    output.append(devices[fd].fn)
+                    anyInput = True
 
     return output