linux-kernel - Re: Keyboard regression by intel-vbtn

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Date:   Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:17:06 +0200
From:   Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>
To:     Barnabás Pőcze <pobrn@...tonmail.com>,
        Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.de>
Cc:     Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        "platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org" 
        <platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Keyboard regression by intel-vbtn

Hi,

On 9/29/20 11:59 AM, Barnabás Pőcze wrote:

<snip>

>> Oohoo, what a wonderful world :)
>>
> 
> 
> Splendid world, indeed. I'm wondering, however, why the incorrect state
> is reported? Is it similar to the linked issue on the Manjaro forum, where a
> different bit is seemingly used to report the tablet mode state, or something else?
> I'm also wondering why it was chosen that a *set* bit means that the tablet
> mode is *off*. All these problems could've been easily avoided... (given that
> I'm not missing anything obvious).

I'm afraid that the only answer which I have to these questions
is not helpful, but in my experience it is true: "firmware sucks".

Regards,

Hans