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

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Date:	Wed, 11 Jul 2007 19:10:37 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Bodo Eggert <7eggert@....de>
CC:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Use BIOS Keyboard variable to set Numlock

Bodo Eggert wrote:
> 
>> That being said, one could argue that since this is a BIOS interface it
>> should be queried via INT 16h, AH=02h and stuffed in the zeropage
>> structure.  This would also solve the issue of it not being supported by
>> non-BIOS firmware.
> 
> This is an interesting option, but it's more invasive. I'd rather like a 
> feedback saying we can depend on that data area to be there.

I don't think we can.  You might find garbage there.

	-hpa
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