[KARMIC] Fix Soltech TA12 volume hotkeys not sending key release for kernel 2.6.31
Tim Gardner
tim.gardner at canonical.com
Thu Jul 16 19:45:59 UTC 2009
Jerone Young wrote:
> On Thu, 2009-07-16 at 13:10 -0600, Tim Gardner wrote:
>> Jerone Young wrote:
>>> Impact: Netbooks based on the Soltech TA12 do not send a key release
>>> for volume keys causing Linux to think the key is constantly being
>>> pressed forever. Related to LP #397499
>>>
>>> Fix: Attached is a patch that forces a key release when volume keys
>>> are pressed.
>>>
>>> Testcase: After booting with the patch applied, when volume key is press
>>> a key release will be sent so the volume keys can work as expected.
>>>
>>>
>> Did you write this patch, or receive it from the ODM ?
>
> I wrote the patch.
>
OK - I'm applying to Karmic and will send it upstream.
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Tim Gardner tim.gardner at canonical.com
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