linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] thinkpad_acpi: Wire unused micmute LED to capslock

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Message-ID: <20130822153900.GA2878@srcf.ucam.org>
Date:	Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:39:00 +0100
From:	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>
To:	"Jason A. Donenfeld" <Jason@...c4.com>
Cc:	linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org, linux-input@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mjg@...hat.com, rjw@...k.pl,
	len.brown@...el.com, dtor@...ightbb.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] thinkpad_acpi: Wire unused micmute LED to capslock

On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 04:02:12PM +0200, Jason A. Donenfeld wrote:
> Thinkpads with a micmute LED do not have a capslock LED. The micmute LED
> is currently not used by any piece of Linux kernel land or user land. It
> seems reasonable to hook it up to caps lock, at least by default, so
> users can have some degree of functionality.

I think there's a risk of user confusion here, in that it's now possible 
for the mic mute light to be lit despite the internal microphone still 
being active. That seems like surprising behaviour.

-- 
Matthew Garrett | mjg59@...f.ucam.org
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