[PATCH v2 04/17] input: locomokbd: provide an Alt-SysRQ combination

Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov dbaryshkov at gmail.com
Tue May 12 13:40:12 PDT 2015


2015-05-12 23:12 GMT+03:00 Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov at gmail.com>:
> Hi Dmitry,
>
> On Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 02:55:41AM +0300, Dmitry Eremin-Solenikov wrote:
>> It is usefull sometimes to have an Alt-SysRQ combo on the keyboard to be
>> able to trigger sysrq functions directly. Add an option providing sysrq
>> mapping for Contact-Home keys.
>
> No, if you want to remap the keys please do it from usepspace; locomokbd
> supports it (EVIOCSKEYCODE ioctl).

OK, this was useful to boot kernels with minimal to no userspace (tiny
initramfs)
and still have the SysRQ at hand. I'll keep this as a local/OE patch instead.

-- 
With best wishes
Dmitry



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