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Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 15:56:03 +0200
From: Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@suse.cz>
To: Martin Dalecki <dalecki@evision-ventures.com>
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On Wed, May 22, 2002 at 02:51:49PM +0200, Martin Dalecki wrote:
> Uz.ytkownik Vojtech Pavlik napisa?:
> > On Wed, May 22, 2002 at 02:52:19PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >>>/sbin/kbdrate: util-linux
> >>
> >>I'd hope kbrate is using the ioctls nowdays, otherwise it will break on USB
> > 
> > 
> > Actually, the ioctls won't work on USB, because they try to output data
> > to the traditional i/o ports anyway.
> 
> 
> So at least we know now:
> 
> 1. Kernel is bogous.
> 2. util-linux is bogous.
> 
> IOCTL is ineed the way to go to implement such functionality...

Yes, the EVIOCSREP ioctl will be the one soon (works for USB keyboards
now).

-- 
Vojtech Pavlik
SuSE Labs