[Linux-fbdev-devel] Re: [PATCH] New Console system BK

[Dave J. <da...@su...>]

On Mon, Jul 01, 2002 at 08:11:28PM -0400, Skip Ford wrote:
 > James Simmons wrote:
 > > 
 > > Since 2.5.1 I have placed into the kernel part of the new console system
 > > code into the DJ tree. So it has been well tested. I was hoping to have
 > > all the keyboard devices ported over to the input api and the fbdev
 > > drivers over to the new api. Unfortunely due to time restraints this will
 > > not be the case. So here goes the first installment of the new console
 > > system. Please test it yourselves and I will push it to Linus soon.
 > > 
 > >  http://www.transvirtual.com/~jsimmons/console.diff.gz
 > 
 > With your patch, I have to release the alt key between Fx keys to change
 > VTs.  Is that intentional?
 > 
 > Without the patch, I can hold down alt and hit F1, F2, F3, F4, then
 > release the alt key and I will have switched to each of the VTs.
 > With this patch, I have to press/release alt for each Fx key.

Strange, that's a reoccurance of a bug that happened many moons ago
circa 2.5.4-dj or so, which James then subsequently fixed. Seems he
dropped a bugfix or two..

        Dave

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