Re: [gtk-vnc-devel] [PATCH][RFC] Support for ExtendedKeyEvent client message

[Anthony Liguori <anthony codemonkey ws>]

Gerd Hoffmann wrote:
>   Hi,
>
>   
> > If it is true, that KEY_Q does not necessarily correspond to a 'Q' key 
> > press, then I fail to see how the Linux input layer codes are any more 
> > well defined the PS/2 scan codes.
> >     
>
> I think they are when it comes to those fancy multimedia keyboards which
> add certain keys for "play", "pause", "next track", "volume up" and so
> on.  Linux has KEY_FOO defines for them.  For PS/2 those are not
> standardized and thus differ from vendor to vendor as far I know.  At
> least xorg comes with a bunch of different xkb keyboard definitions for
> the different keyboards ...
>   

Has anyone thought about implementing a kernel interface to tell 
userspace that the kernel is capable of providing symbolic keycodes such 
that a keymap isn't necessary?  That seems like the optimal solution to 
me.  I would be interested in that not just for PVFB but also for QEMU.

Regards,

Anthony Liguori

> cheers,
>   Gerd
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