linux-kernel - Re: [RESUBMIT] [PATCH] Use BIOS Keyboard variable to set Numlock

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Date:	Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:13:56 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	"Joshua C." <joshuacov@...glemail.com>
CC:	Bodo Eggert <7eggert@....de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RESUBMIT] [PATCH] Use BIOS Keyboard variable to set Numlock

On 02/29/2012 03:51 PM, Joshua C. wrote:
> 
> Will this work?
> 
> +#if (defined(__i386__) || defined(__x86_64__))
> +#include <asm/io.h>
> +#include <asm/setup.h>
> +#else
> +extern struct boot_params boot_params;
> +#endif
> 

A much better way to do this is probably something like

#ifdef CONFIG_X86

#include <asm/setup.h>

static inline int kbd_defleds(void)
{
	return boot_param.kbd_status & 0x20 ? (1 << VC_NUMLOCK) : 0;
}

#elif defined(CONFIG_PARISC)
static inline int kbd_defleds(void)
{
# if defined(CONFIG_KEYBOARD_HIL) || defined(CONFIG_KEYBOARD_HIL_OLD)
	return 1 << VC_NUMLOCK;
# else
	return 0;
# endif
}

#else

static inline int kbd_defleds(void)
{
	return 0;
}

#endif

... then arguably this should be moved into the arch/* directories, in a
header file or by making this a callable function.


-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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