Re: [PATCH] Unisys pc keyboard new keys patch, kernel 2.4.3

Guest section DW
2001-04-13T22:21:46Z

On Fri, Apr 13, 2001 at 03:02:19PM +0200, Jan Dvorak wrote:

> i recently met with a new (Unisys) keyboard, which have (among 'normal'
> windows keys) 3 more keys on top of arrows, labeled by pictures as
> halfsun, halfmoon, and power switch. Following patch adds 'support' for them

> +#define E0_MSPOWER 128
> +#define E0_MSHALFMOON 129
> +#define E0_MSHALFSUN 130

No, these codes cannot be larger than 127 today.
You can use the utility setkeycodes to assign keycodes to these keys.

[One of the things for 2.5 is 15- or 31-bit keycodes.
The 7-bits we have today do no longer suffice. I have a 132-key keyboard.]

Andries