Re: HEADSUP: kbdmux(4) is in both HEAD and RELENG_6

On Saturday 04 March 2006 01:52, Maksim Yevmenkin wrote:
> Dear Hackers,
>
> kbdmux(4) is now fully integrated into HEAD and RELENG_6. please give it
> a try and let us know if you have any problems.
>

Great news - and it works. I did a test with fresh build from cvsupped sources 
today morning, rebuild everything and it works on my TabletPC TC1000. Many 
thanks, I think this is a must for every notebook/similar device user.

> there is one more cosmetic change that i'd like to get in. please take a
> look at the following patch
>
> http://people.freebsd.org/~emax/kbdmux-etc.diff.txt
>
> (freefall:~emax/kbdmux-etc.diff.txt)
>
> the idea is to add new 'setkeyboard' method to the /etc/rc.d/syscons. it
> accepts the keyboard device name (i.e. /dev/kbd0). this method will do
> nothing is kbdmux(4) is the current active keyboard, otherwise it will
> switch active keyboard as requested. the ukbd(4) entries in the
> /etc/devd.conf are modified to use /etc/rc.d/syscons and new
> 'setkeyboard' method. basically, imo, this should make it consistent for
> both kbdmux and non-kbdmux cases.
>

I test only the kbdmux case, it works with built-in side buttons (atkbd 
technically, some hacking necessary, maybe, to get all buttons work), 
detachable USB keyboard, and with PS/2 keyboard connected via USB-PS/2 
convertor.

Big thanks.

Milan