Re: [PATCH] dell-wmi: Add events created by Dell Rugged 2-in-1s

From: Pali RohÃr
Date: Wed Jul 27 2016 - 12:06:07 EST


On Wednesday 27 July 2016 17:55:09 Mario_Limonciello@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Hi! I'm not sure if KEY_PROG1/2/3 are good names here as we already
> > use
> >
> >those for other actions (see bios_to_linux_keycode). Also there is:
> I had missed this, do you have some recommendations on what would be
> better codes to map this to?

Problem is that I do not know when those KEY_PROG keys from
bios_to_linux_keycode table are emitted. There are missing comments or
description.

Are you able to find out description for all those keys in that table?
Maybe now (when linux key constants are extended), there could be better
candidates...

> I'll double check what the things that "were" mapping to KEY_PROG1
> etc actually were. This might be a case of an expected clash if the
> functions aren't in current generations.
>
> >/* Wifi Catcher */
> >
> > { KE_KEY, 0xe011, { KEY_PROG2 } },
>
> It's worth mentioning that Wifi Catcher hasn't been used for any Dell
> laptops for a handful generations. The rugged 2in1's are current
> generation that have these programmable buttons and don't have wifi
> catcher.

Anyway, what is "Wifi Catcher"? HW switch buttton which enable/disable
wifi? Or something else?

> So there should be no "real" clash here.

Problem can be in future. This driver is unified for all Dell products
with wmi interface and so future product could do some nasty things...

> > But probably we do not have better names...
>
> In this particular case, I was thinking PROG1/2/3 were really the
> best option and would be most intuitive because the keys really are
> labels "P1" "P2" and "P3".

Probably yes, as I wrote I do not have in my mind better names for now.

> Here's the front of the tablet:
> http://shop-media.intel.com/api/v2/helperservice/getimage?url=http://
> images.icecat.biz/img/norm/high/30031725-706.jpg&height=550&width=550
>
> > Another small cosmetic change: align WMI codes, so 0x157 and 0x850
> > are at some column (similar like are formatted other actions).
>
> OK.

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Pali RohÃr
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