From: Alexey Gladkov <legion@kernel.org>
To: Linux console tools development discussion <kbd@lists.linux.dev>
Subject: [ANNOUNCE] kbd-2.10-rc1
Date: Sun, 10 May 2026 16:01:07 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <agCPo3U8aPQVgUpF@example.org> (raw)
kbd 2.10-rc1 Release Notes
--------------------------
The kbd-2.10-rc1 is available at
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kbd/kbd-2.10-rc1.tar.gz
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kbd/kbd-2.10-rc1.tar.xz
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kbd/kbd-2.10-rc1.tar.sign
Changes
=======
keymaps:
+ Add Backtab keysym and update keymaps to use it for Shift+Tab.
+ Add keymap for Norwegian Apple ISO keyboard.
+ Adjust Swiss German keyboard mappings.
libkeymap:
+ Add API to validate keysyms.
+ Add XKB-aware symbol aliases through the normal synonym tables.
+ Fix compose table upload limit handling.
utils:
+ loadkeys: Add support for generating console keymaps from XKB.
+ loadkeys: Add XKB compose import support.
+ loadkeys: Add support for XKB group switching, modifier handling,
virtual console switching and keypad/editing remaps.
+ loadkeys: Add diagnostics for XKB keysym coverage.
contrib:
+ Add an XKB keysym coverage diagnostic tool.
+ Add a VT layout indicator using keyboard LED lock triggers.
build:
+ Add a project-level coverage-report target.
+ Keep coverage flags and gcov runtime linking consistent.
Git Repository
==============
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/legion/kbd.git
Feedback and bug reports, as always, are welcomed.
--
Rgrds, legion
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