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Date:	Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:41:55 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
CC:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, Jiri Kosina <jkosina@...e.cz>,
	rjw@...k.pl, linux-input@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [regression] 2.6.30 leaking keys on console switch

On 10/14/2009 12:39 AM, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 09:19:50AM +0200, Andi Kleen wrote:
>>> Btw, what kind of keyboard is this? I was playing today but I could not
>>> get my USB keyboards to report release of more than 1 key per report....
>>
>> The log was with a PS/2<->USB adapter, with a PS/2 keyboard connected
>> to a USB port through it.
>>
> 
> Hmm, I don't think I have one of those... It is curious beast - we have
> software autorepeat for HID but PS/2 keyboards do autorepeat
> themselves... What will combination do?
> 

Autorepeat on PS/2 keyboards is a mode setting.  I would guess the HID
adapter would turn it off if it is halfway sane.

	-hpa

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

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