linux-kernel - Re: [patch 0/2] [PATCH] input: correctly handle keys without hardware release event

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Message-Id: <200705132344.19311.dtor@insightbb.com>
Date:	Sun, 13 May 2007 23:44:18 -0400
From:	Dmitry Torokhov <dtor@...ightbb.com>
To:	Giel de Nijs <giel@...feinetrip.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@...e.cz>,
	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>,
	Matt Domsch <matt_domsch@...l.com>,
	Rezwanul Kabir <rezwanul_kabir@...l.com>,
	linux-input@...ey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz
Subject: Re: [patch 0/2] [PATCH] input: correctly handle keys without hardware release event

Hi Giel,

On Friday 11 May 2007 13:23, Giel de Nijs wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> This patch adds a soft release key mask to input_dev, to enable keyboard
> drivers to determine which keys never generate a hardware release event and
> hence add a release event after every press event of such keys. The mask is
> controlled by ioctls.

I don't think we want to add all the infrastructure for the benefit of single
driver. Can we add a quirk to atkbd and activate it based on DMI?

-- 
Dmitry
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