Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 9 Feb 2015 20:08:09 -0800 | From | Darren Hart <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH resend 3/6] toshiba_acpi: Add support for Keyboard functions mode |
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On Mon, Feb 09, 2015 at 08:34:51PM -0700, Azael Avalos wrote: > Recent Toshiba laptops that come with the new keyboard layout have > the Special Functions (hotkeys) enabled by default, which, in order to > access the F{1-12} keys, you need to press the FN-F{1-12} key to > access such key. > > This patch adds support to toggle the Keyboard Functions operation > mode by creating the sysfs entry "kbd_functions_keys", accepting only > two parameters, 0 to set the "Normal Operation" mode and 1 to set the > "Special Functions" mode, however, everytime the mode is toggled, a > restart is needed.
Erm... that's kinda horrible :-/
A couple of questions then.
1) Does the system BIOS offer a way to select one mode or the other? If so, no point in adding it here if a reboot is required.
2) Where Toshiba supports this (Windows?) is a reboot required?
Rather than having to reboot, would a userspace mapping possibly be preferable? Could be done without a reboot.
Finally, if we keep this, we need to print something to the system log indicating success - and that a reboot is required to take effect.
-- Darren Hart Intel Open Source Technology Center
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