linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] Add support for more dell-wmi hotkeys

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Message-ID: <49F89981.10806@dell.com>
Date:	Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:16:33 -0500
From:	Mario Limonciello <mario_limonciello@...l.com>
To:	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>
CC:	linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] Add support for more dell-wmi hotkeys

Hi Matthew:

Matthew Garrett wrote:
> Taking another look at this, you've got:
>
> -       {KE_KEY, 0xe045, KEY_PROG1},
> +    {KE_KEY, 0xe045, KEY_NUMLOCK},
>
> The hardware I have here uses 0xe045 for the power profile (or whatever 
> it is) button above the keyboard. How do we differentiate these?
>   
What hardware is this?  I can look more to see why they are deviating
from the spec.  Also, are you on the latest BIOS for that box?  It's
possible it was a BIOS bug causing the wrong key to be sent.
-- 
Mario Limonciello
*Dell | Linux Engineering*
mario_limonciello@...l.com



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