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# [Deep Dive into Linux by Building xkey: ioctl, devices, uinput and device driver internals](https://aayush0325.hashnode.dev/deep-dive-into-linux-by-building-xkey-ioctl-devices-uinput-and-device-driver-internals?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Introduction I started working on xkey project with a simple goal: make my keyboard act like a gamepad on Linux. I knew I could read key events from /dev/input/event\*, and I had heard about uinput for

Jul 5 · 12 min read · aayush0325.hashnode.dev  
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