Re: Hotkeys generating input as well as ACPI events

[Corentin Chary <corentin.chary-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>]

On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 8:34 AM, Trent W. Buck <twb-3AaVwj9c10wJYc8buCWFOBCuuivNXqWP@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Corentin Chary <corentin.chary-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
> writes:
>
>> All seems ok and I was able to reproduce the issue (only in screen),
>
> Hmm; I can also reproduce this as root on vt2, without screen.  It's
> more obvious if I run "cat -A" before typing; otherwise I only see a ~
> and hear a beep.
>
>> but I don't really know what's the best way to fix it.
>> Isn't there any way to "ignore" an input device in screen/fbcon ?
>
> I don't know.  I guess that would be disconnecting
>
>    /sys/devices/platform/eeepc/input/input8
>    i.e. SUBSYSTEM=="input", NAME=="Asus EeePC extra buttons"
>
> ...from fbcon.  Obviously I don't want to disable the ACPI events, nor
> the normal keyboard input.  I'll try to find an fbcon guru.
>
> I might be able to patch terminfo/termcap entries to discard those
> escape sequences, but it feels like a bodge.
>

If there is no way to ignore an input device in userspace, maybe the
right way to do it is to add a way to disable an input device using
some /sys/ file.

CC-ing linux-input, they probably have something to tell about that.

-- 
Corentin Chary
http://xf.iksaif.net

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