[PD] joysticks with hid

[metafor]

hi list

i am using j.sarlos joystick object, but recently i thought about using
multiple joystick-devices at the same machine, so i would have to "hack"
the external a bit, as it's fixed to /dev/js0.

before this i wanted to give hid a try. so far i just realised that it 
uses eventX,
which gives me no input. how can i map js0 to event0, js1 to event1? 
first thought
was to just symbolically link them, but it seems this was an idea 
without unterstanding
the situation, at least it ended with segfaulted pd.

any tips how to configure the hid external correctly.

lg
m