--- evdev.c	2009-10-15 03:36:49.000000000 +0200
+++ evdev.c.new	2009-11-10 14:29:33.000000000 +0100
@@ -1732,10 +1732,10 @@
         goto error;
     }
 
-    if (compare && memcmp(pEvdev->key_bitmask, key_bitmask, sizeof(key_bitmask))) {
-        xf86Msg(X_ERROR, "%s: device key_bitmask has changed\n", pInfo->name);
-        goto error;
-    }
+/*  if (compare && memcmp(pEvdev->key_bitmask, key_bitmask, sizeof(key_bitmask))) { */
+/*      xf86Msg(X_ERROR, "%s: device key_bitmask has changed\n", pInfo->name); */
+/*      goto error; */
+/*  } */
 
     if (ioctl(pInfo->fd,
               EVIOCGBIT(EV_LED, sizeof(led_bitmask)), led_bitmask) < 0) {