Linux keycodes and left cursor on Pismo

[Michel Dänzer]

Martin Costabel wrote:

> > > >After switching to Linux keycodes (and Debian's i386 us keymap), the
> > > >left cursor key doesn't generate a keycode anymore. Interestingly, it
> > > >works in X with Xkb, but not without.
> > > >
> > > >Anyone else sees this?
> > >
> > > Check the dev and user archives, I think this has been discussed a
> > > few times since the new input layer backport went in.
> >
> > I've searched the archives now with no luck.
>
> I haven't seen this discussed, but I'll try a wild guess: What's
> suspicious is that the linux keycode for KEY_LEFT is 105=0x69, the same
> as the old mac keycode for SYSRQ_KEY. You could easily verify this by
> pressing LEFT plus s or t or something and see whether it does some
> emergency sync or whatever. Just a guess.

But a good one! That's exactly the issue. I wonder how it has worked with Xkb
in X though...

As Magic Sysrq seems to always use ADB keycodes anyway, I'll not use it for
now.


Thanks,

Michel


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Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)  \  CS student and free software enthusiast
Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc,i386) user \   member of XFree86 and The DRI Project

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