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

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Message-ID: <CAKL7Q7rZyUNNP+jy5ajL2KSbC8S4LEQZWG3vuPVSvSOCd_ZGQg@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Thu, 1 Mar 2012 01:28:19 +0100
From:	"Joshua C." <joshuacov@...glemail.com>
To:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Cc:	Bodo Eggert <7eggert@....de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RESUBMIT] [PATCH] Use BIOS Keyboard variable to set Numlock

2012/3/1 H. Peter Anvin <hpa@...or.com>:
> On 02/29/2012 04:21 PM, Joshua C. wrote:
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the help. You can better figure out where this code should
>> go into. Can you prepare the patch for merging in the mainline kernel?
>>
>
> Yes, although "when" would be a very open question.
>
> I realize it is frustrating to do these kinds of things for the first time
> and getting what feels like a lot of very picky feedback.  The hope is that
> the learning experience makes the second, and third, and fourth time a lot
> less painful.
>
>        -hpa

Your're right. I wasn't sure about some parts of the code but it
finally worked out. I haven't worked with any non x86 system and I was
guessing what should be fixed. In the meantime I'll ask for this to be
merged in the fedora kernel. Thanks once again.
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