Re: [PATCH] input: add Hold on/off and volume event keys

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Hi Hector,

On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 05:33:37PM +0200, Hector Martin wrote:
> Recent Acer laptops produce key events when the Hold button on the media
> control panel is activated and deactivated. These events are relevant
> for software that wishes to interact with the media panel beyond just
> using the media control keys.

What exactly is supposed to happen when you press hold key? Also, is it
tuly a key or a switch?

> 
> There's also a volume notification key event that replaces the usual
> volume-up/down events when the panel is in software-controlled mode.
> Software can react to this to detect volume level changes instead of
> polling.
> 

No, I don't think this kind of notification belongs to input layer.

-- 
Dmitry
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