Re: [Mactel-linux-devel] MacBook (C2D) Japanese Keyboard problem

[Osamu A. <os...@de...>]

On Tue, Apr 03, 2007 at 01:49:45AM +0900, Osamu Aoki wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 02, 2007 at 03:59:14PM +0800, Nicolas Boichat wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Osamu Aoki wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > I am trying to trace kernel USB keyboard issue and will appreciate help
> > > to trace it down.
> > > 
> > > Problem: 
> > > Few dead keys on APPLE_GEYSER4_JIS USB keyboard on MacBook.
> > 
> > Looks strange... I'm no expert in this, but I had a quick glance at the
> > code, and I don't think JIS keyboards need any kind of special code to
> > handle special keys (for example, Swiss/French/German keyboards have a
> > key called "Alt Gr", that you don't find on US/UK keyboards, but you
> > don't need any special code to handle it)...
> > 
> > Could you try to connect an USB japanese keyboard to your laptop, and
> > check if it works? Just to find out if it's a problem with your kernel
> > or with the built-in keyboard...
> 
> OK I will.
> 
> By the way, my report is 2.6.18 (patched with mactel patch).
> 
> It seems newer 2.6.20.4 lacks hid-input.c.  I wonder what was going on.

As of 2.6.24-1-amd64 (Debian), this Japanese key problem has been fixed.

dmesg mention its fix :-)

usbcore: registered new interface driver hiddev
input: Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse as /class/input/input1
input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-1
Fixing up MacBook JIS keyboard report descriptor
input: Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad as /class/input/input2
input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2
input: Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad as /class/input/input3
input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Device [Apple Computer Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad] on usb-0000:00:1d.0-2
hiddev96hidraw3: USB HID v1.11 Device [Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver] on usb-0000:00:1d.2-2
input: HID 05ac:1000 as /class/input/input4
input,hidraw4: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [HID 05ac:1000] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1
input: HID 05ac:1000 as /class/input/input5
input,hidraw5: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [HID 05ac:1000] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-1
usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c: v2.6:USB HID core driver


> Osamu