From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-ID: <975938608.3a2ba43030914@rascal.ums.easynet.net> Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2000 14:03:28 +0000 To: jpgarcia@execpc.com From: "Simon Stapleton" Cc: linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org Subject: Re: No Backlight Control in 2.2.18pre21 References: <200012041243.GAA30852@localhost.localdomain> In-Reply-To: <200012041243.GAA30852@localhost.localdomain> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Sender: owner-linuxppc-dev@lists.linuxppc.org List-Id: Quoting jpgarcia@execpc.com,UNEXPECTED_DATA_AFTER_ADDRESS@.SYNTAX-ERROR: > http://www.execpc.com/~jpgarcia/sys.html > > at the above URL, i have some links to kernel patches. One is a > patch to implement new input layer support for the volume/mute > buttons using a similar method to the backlight controls. The > 2.4 version I wrote is incomplete, and the 2.2 version uses the > 2.4 dmasound backport. > An older one is more of an update from a patch that was posted > to this list months ago. Rock! I'll give this a go tonight. I think it's probably worth trying to get this cleaned up and approved for a 'official' release. > The new layer one also tries to feature NIL volume keys (they're > in the header), but I don't think I did it right. > > Beware, I consider these patches to be 'my personal stash', and > are rather messy in places. > > If anyone wants me to work on them more, or work on them > themselves, just say so. If you need any hands to the pumps, or someone to look over changes, let me know. Unfortunately our machines appear to be very similar, but, as I said, I have access to a 3400. I should also be able to get to a firewire pbook 500 in a week or so. > My standing is, the buttons are there, lets use them. iBooks and > Pismos still have them built into the keyboard too. Aye to that. > Do we want these controlled kernel level, or send a keystroke so > X (or something else) can catch it? If I can get to fixing the > newer 2.2 patch, it could do either way. My vote is for kernel level. Having a volume control daemon or the like seems very kludgy, IMHO. A thought occurs to me, though. A friend of mine recently bought an I86 laptop wich has a bunch of 'shopping' buttons built in. Are these supported in Linux, and if so, what's the mechanism used? Simon -- Your mouse has moved. You must reboot Windows NT for these changes to be recognised. ** Sent via the linuxppc-dev mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/