Linux distinguishes devices by their manufacturer and device ID and loads the driver that matches most specifically. There are plenty of drivers for specific mi

Linux distinguishes devices by their manufacturer and device ID and loads the driver that matches most specifically. There are plenty of drivers for specific mice, and the correct kernel module is loaded automatically (via udev). The generic driver (hid-generic) matches all HID devices (mice and keyboard) and provides basic functionality for all such devices. Inserting a kernel module is fast. What else would you need?