Re: [PATCH] eeepc-wmi: new driver for WMI based hotkeys on Eee PC laptops

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On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 11:10:54PM +0800, Yong Wang wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 01:59:29PM +0000, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> > 
> > This probably ought to use the new sparse keymap code. I know that there 
> > are drivers that are currently in the tree that don't, but it's probably 
> > preferable to avoid adding new ones.
> > 
> 
> OK, will take a look at the new interface and revise accordingly.

Wonderful, thanks.

> > > +		if (code >= NOTIFY_BRNUP_MIN && code <= NOTIFY_BRNUP_MAX)
> > > +			code = NOTIFY_BRNUP_MIN;
> > > +		else if (code >= NOTIFY_BRNDOWN_MIN && code <= NOTIFY_BRNDOWN_MAX)
> > > +			code = NOTIFY_BRNDOWN_MIN;
> > 
> > Do the brightness keys just send notifications, or do they actually 
> > change the brightness? If they actually change the brightness, we 
> > shouldn't send input events.
> > 
> 
> Yes, hardware and bios change brightness by themselves without software intervention
> on my Eee PC 1005 when pressing the hotkeys.

Ok. In that case, you shouldn't send input events. Once backlight 
control is implemented in the eee-wmi driver you can send notifications 
via that instead.

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