Re: X and Evdev (and keycodes greater than 255)

[Hugo V. <hvw...@ya...>]

--- "Micah F. Galizia" <mfg...@uw...> wrote:

> On Thu, 2005-07-07 at 08:23 -0700, Hugo Vanwoerkom
> wrote:
> > 
> > --- "Micah F. Galizia" <mfg...@uw...> wrote:
> > 
> > > On Thu, 2005-07-07 at 04:52 -0700, Hugo
> Vanwoerkom
> > > wrote:
> > > > --- "Micah F. Galizia" <mfg...@uw...>
> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > Hello again,
> > > > > 
> > > > > Does anyone know what the status of X is WRT
> to
> > > > > events with keycodes
> > > > > greater than 255 is?  I've had a look at
> some of
> > > the
> > > > > patches, but they
> > > > > dont do anything that the other (old)
> keyboard
> > > > > interface does.
> > > > > 
> > > > > I would really like the channel up/down
> buttons
> > > to
> > > > > work with X, so if
> > > > > any one would like to give me a nudge in the
> > > right
> > > > > direction, or refer
> > > > > me to the appropriate authorities, I'd
> > > appreciate
> > > > > it.
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > What version?
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > XOrg? 6.8.2.
> > 
> > No, Ruby. My experience is that different versions
> of
> > Ruby handle keycodes differently. E.g Did you try
> this
> > on 2.6.9 or 2.6.10?
> 
> Ah, my current kernel version is 2.6.12.2, but its
> been a problem for as
> long as I can remember (2.6.9ish).  I have never
> actually used the
> source in ruby (out of CVS); just a stable kernel
> release.
> 

I don't use keycodes > 255, but keycodes in general in
my experience are OK up to and including Ruby 2.6.10
and give back garbage in Ruby beyond that.

I posted this on this list.

Regards,

Hugo













		
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