[Jaunty] [SRU] Fix Soltech TA12 volume hotkeys not sending key release in Jaunty

Stefan Bader stefan.bader at canonical.com
Fri Jul 17 11:50:04 UTC 2009


Jerone Young wrote:
> SRU Justification:
> 
> 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. 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.
> 
> 
As it is the usual machine specific tweak for key without release I cannot see 
any danger of regression. And it fixes usability on that netbook. ACK

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