Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 12831] New: Hot/Fn Keys do not work EEEPC 1000HE (eeepc_laptop)

[pyther <pyther@pyther.net>]

On Mon, 9 Mar 2009 12:51:42 -0700, Andrew Morton
<akpm@linux-foundation.org>
wrote:
> (switched to email.  Please respond via emailed reply-to-all, not via the
> bugzilla web interface).
> 
> 
> On Sat,  7 Mar 2009 10:05:56 -0800 (PST)
> bugme-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org wrote:
> 
>> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=12831
>> 
>>            Summary: Hot/Fn Keys do not work EEEPC 1000HE (eeepc_laptop)
>>            Product: Drivers
>>            Version: 2.5
>>      KernelVersion: 2.6.29-rc7
>>           Platform: All
>>         OS/Version: Linux
>>               Tree: Mainline
>>             Status: NEW
>>           Severity: normal
>>           Priority: P1
>>          Component: Other
>>         AssignedTo: drivers_other@kernel-bugs.osdl.org
>>         ReportedBy: pyther@pyther.net
>> 
>> 
>> Latest working kernel version: 2.6.28.7
>> Earliest failing kernel version: 2.6.29-rc7 (may have been eailier, I
>> haven't
>> tested older rcs)
>> Distribution: Archlinux
>> Hardware Environment: EEEPC 1000HE
>> 
>> Problem Description: 
>> 
>> The function keys on the Asus EEEPC 1000HE do not register any keycodes
/
>> acpi
>> code. However, Fn+F1 (Sleep) and the Power Button register keycodes and
>> work as
>> expected. Another note is that the Fn+F5 and Fn+F6 keys work as expected
>> (brighten and dims the display), but do not give any acpi codes.
>> 
>> Here is a copy of my kernel config: http://rafb.net/p/GTQiS467.html
>> 
>> If you need any extra information, I'll be more than happy to provide
it.
>> I do
>> not have a good grasp on how acpi works, so please forgive me if I used
>> the
>> wrong terminology.
>> 
>> 
>> Steps to reproduce:
>> 1. Compile 2.6.29-rc7
>> 2. Run acpi_listen
>> 3. Press Fn+F2-F10 or anyother special key
>> 
>> Expected results output of acpi keycode. Actual results no output.
>> 
> 
> Two people (Patrick and Matthew) are reporting this post-2.6.28
> regression.
> 
> Could someone please recategorise the report to something more
> appropriate than drivers_other?
> 
> Thanks.

I realized you were talking to Patrick, but I just wanted to say I do not
have pciehp compiled in. Here is my 2.6.29-rc7 kernel config:
http://world.pyther.net/kernel.2.6.29-rc7_config.txt (The rafb.net/paste
one got deleted)

Cheers!