What is the kernel module "hid_microsoft"?

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Published on 2009-08-22T23:23:32Z Indexed on 2010/04/12 1:53 UTC
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The lsmod-command shows the odd module. The command "modprobe -a hid_microsoft" does not reveal anything. What is it?

$ modinfo hid_microsoft
filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.28-15-generic/kernel/drivers/hid/hid-microsoft.ko
license:        GPL
srcversion:     3FE2E2F2EE89174E885204A
alias:          hid:b0005v0000045Ep00000701
alias:          hid:b0003v0000045Ep0000009D
alias:          hid:b0003v0000045Ep00000713
alias:          hid:b0003v0000045Ep000000F9
alias:          hid:b0003v0000045Ep000000DB
alias:          hid:b0003v0000045Ep0000003B
depends:
vermagic:       2.6.28-15-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 586

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