linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] tty/sysrq: Extend the sysrq_key

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Message-ID: <344cb9b6-c490-c1f5-18df-46e4215f361b@kernel.org>
Date:   Wed, 12 Aug 2020 13:32:18 +0200
From:   Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...nel.org>
To:     Andrzej Pietrasiewicz <andrzej.p@...labora.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
        linux-input@...r.kernel.org, kernel@...labora.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] tty/sysrq: Extend the sysrq_key_table to cover
 capital letters

On 04. 08. 20, 18:24, Andrzej Pietrasiewicz wrote:
> All slots in sysrq_key_table[] are either used, reserved or at least
> commented with their intended use. This patch adds capital letter versions
> available, which means adding 26 more entries.
> 
> For already existing SysRq operations the user presses Alt-SysRq-<key>, and
> for the newly added ones Alt-Shift-SysRq-<key>.

You need to update the help_msg of sysrq_drm_fb_helper_restore_op. It
states sysrq-V (capital V) is the right one. From now on, it isn't

thanks,
-- 
js
suse labs