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DateSat, 25 Jan 2003 16:36:53 +0100
FromVojtech Pavlik <>
SubjectRe: [PATCH 2.5.59] support japanese JP106 keyboard on new console.
On Sun, Jan 26, 2003 at 12:29:15AM +0900, Osamu Tomita wrote:

> > Well, it's not so easy. Fortunately KEY_KPCOMMA can be relatively easily
> > moved elsewhere, however keys 181 to 198 are 'international and language
> > keys', defined the same way as USB/HID spec (please take a look at it).
> > Having a single one of them remapped elsewhere doesn't look so nice.
> > 
> > --
> > Vojtech Pavlik
> > SuSE Labs

> Thanks. I see. Keycode in the kernel should be unified.

Definitely. And cast in stone and never changed again.

> I'll use newer kbd utility (kbd-1.08) and rewrite keymap like below.
>  keycode 124 = backslash	bar	#Compatibility for 2.4 (for a while)
>  keycode 183 = backslash	bar

Yes, that'd be great.

> BTW. I've extracted japanese keyboard specification from OADG's documents.
> About OADG, please visit http://www.oadg.org/.
> I attach those files. Usefull?

Yes, I'm sure they'll be.

-- 
Vojtech Pavlik
SuSE Labs
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