linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] vt: Add virtual console keyboard mode OFF

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Date:	Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:40:48 +0100
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:	Arthur Taylor <art@...ed.ca>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, gregkh@...e.de,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, alan@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] vt: Add virtual console keyboard mode OFF

On Sun 2011-01-30 00:36:22, Arthur Taylor wrote:
> Add a new mode for the virtual console keyboard OFF to compliment RAW
> in which all key events are ignored. New mode prevents vt input
> buffers from overflowing when a program opens but doesn't read from a
> tty, like Xorg using only evdev for input.
> 
> The new mode is available by the ioctl KDSKBMODE with argument K_OFF
> from linux/kd.h. Does not effect sysrq behaviour.
> 
> Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>
> Cc: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
> Cc: Alan Cox <alan@...hat.com>
> Signed-off-by: Arthur Taylor <art@...ed.ca>


ACK.

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