Re: [PATCH/RFC?] usb/input: Add support for fn key on Apple PowerBooks

Dmitry Torokhov
2006-01-13T22:25:08Z

On 1/13/06, Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org> wrote:
> > Right, so do we need "no translation, fnkeyfirst and fnkeylast" option
> > or just "fnkeyfirst and fnkeyast"?
>
> I think "no translation" should still be around if people want to handle
> it entirely from userland no ?
>
> That is:
>
> - no translation : nothing special is done, Fx sends Fx keycode
> regardless of Fn key, Fn key itsef sends a keycode for itself, there is
> no emulation of numlock
>
> - fnkeyfirst / fnkeylast : Either Fx is translated and Fn-Fx is not or
> the opposite. Numlock emulation is enabled.

OK then, I will push the patch to Linus.

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Dmitry