Re: [PATCH 0/2] wistron_btns: More keymaps

[Dmitry Torokhov]

On 3/14/07, Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 14, 2007 at 09:54:27AM -0400, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> > Hi Eric,
> >
> > On 3/13/07, Eric Piel <Eric.Piel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >Hello,
> > >
> > >As a sequel to my patch "Wistron button support for TravelMate 610" of
> > >last week, here is a bigger addition of keymaps for the wistron_btns.
> > >
> > >Patch 1 adds all the database of acerhk which fits this driver (about 25
> > >more laptops).
> > >Patch 2 adds a generic map that should fit most users but has the
> > >disadvantage of not being automatic.
> > >
> > >Dmitry, I've tried to make them against your tree. Still, if they don't
> > >apply cleanly, just tell me and I'll try harder!
> > >
> >
> > I have couple of comments/requests:
> >
> > 1. KEY_OPEN and KEY_CLOSE should not be used to signal state of the
> > lid, they correspond to Accpication Control Open and Close keys from
> > USB HID HUT spec:
> >
> >     http://www.usb.org/developers/devclass_docs/Hut1_12.pdf
> >
> > SW_LID shoudl be used to signal lid state instead.
> >
> > 2. I also have a concern about using KEY_SCREEN to signal toggling
> > display on and off. I am CCing Vojtech - he must know what the
> > original intent of this key code was. BTW, when user presses
> > corresponding button - does the display actually goes off? Maybe we
> > need another switch.
>
> Sorry, Dmitry, I probably should have documented it back then, I don't
> have the slightest idea anymore.

That's what I was afraid of ;) Well, maybe we should just use it to
indicate display switch and add a comment to that effect to input.h...

--
Dmitry
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