Re: input question: ambient light sensor button

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On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 01:02:31PM +0100, Pali Rohár wrote:
> On Wednesday 13 November 2013 17:28:40 Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> > On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 11:47:18AM +0100, Jiri Kosina wrote:
> > > On Sun, 15 Sep 2013, Pali Rohár wrote:
> > > > I do not know where to ask this question, but I think that
> > > > kernel developers could help me.
> > > > 
> > > > I have notebook with one special button on keyboard which
> > > > is designed for turning ambient light sensor on and off.
> > > > By default pressing button do nothing (I can turn ambient
> > > > light sensor on/off via sysfs platform wmi module).
> > > > Button press is reported by kernel input device AT
> > > > Translated Set 2 keyboard and reports it as button
> > > > "touchpad off".
> > > > 
> > > > Of course "touchpad off" is incorrect and I'd like to ask
> > > > which kernel key or button from
> > > > /usr/include/linux/input.h should be mapped for my
> > > > ambient light sensor button? Is there already some? And
> > > > what is strategy for allocating KEY_* and BTN_* numbers?
> > > 
> > > This is maintained by Dmitry, so he's the one to answer
> > > this. I am adding him to CC.
> > 
> > I guess we need patch adding
> > 
> > 	#define KEY_ALS_TOGGLE	0x230
> > 
> > Thanks.
> 
> So there is no good key for als yet?

No, but if you send me a patch adding it I will gladly apply it.

Thanks.

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Dmitry
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