linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] tty/sysrq: Add alternative SysRq key

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Date:   Sun, 21 Jun 2020 23:21:06 +0200
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@...x.de>
To:     Andrzej Pietrasiewicz <andrzej.p@...labora.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-input@...r.kernel.org,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
        Jiri Slaby <jslaby@...e.com>, kernel@...labora.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] tty/sysrq: Add alternative SysRq key

Hi!

> There exist machines which don't have SysRq key at all, e.g. chromebooks.
> 
> This patch allows configuring an alternative key to act as SysRq. Devices
> which declare KEY_SYSRQ in their 'keybit' bitmap continue using KEY_SYSRQ,
> but other devices use the alternative SysRq key instead, by default F10.
> Which key is actually used can be modified with sysrq's module parameter.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andrzej Pietrasiewicz <andrzej.p@...labora.com>

So... SysRq was selected because you are not going to press
Alt-Printscreen-X by default.

I'm not sure if F10 is similar level of "impossible to press by
mistake", altrough holding up F10-B is likely not too common. Maybe it
should be some combination for chromebooks?
Leftshift-rightshift-F10-key? Ctrl-alt-del-key? :-).

Best regards,
								Pavel
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