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From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
To: Bodo Eggert <7eggert@gmx.de>
Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Use BIOS Keyboard variable to set Numlock
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:10:37 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <46958D9D.9090802@zytor.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.58.0707120321200.28727@be1.lrz>

Bodo Eggert wrote:
> 
>> That being said, one could argue that since this is a BIOS interface it
>> should be queried via INT 16h, AH=02h and stuffed in the zeropage
>> structure.  This would also solve the issue of it not being supported by
>> non-BIOS firmware.
> 
> This is an interesting option, but it's more invasive. I'd rather like a 
> feedback saying we can depend on that data area to be there.

I don't think we can.  You might find garbage there.

	-hpa

  reply	other threads:[~2007-07-12  2:10 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2007-07-11 22:13 [PATCH] Use BIOS Keyboard variable to set Numlock Bodo Eggert
2007-07-12  0:58 ` H. Peter Anvin
2007-07-12  1:41   ` Bodo Eggert
2007-07-12  2:10     ` H. Peter Anvin [this message]
2007-07-13 18:25       ` Bodo Eggert
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2012-02-26 20:05 Joshua C.

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