There is now a patch available here:
The patch comes from http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11242
which I'm attaching to this report.
My machine (Mac Mini powerpc with USB keyboard) had the same problem
and the patch fixes it.
From 252b7805384d12c6857b8bebf1a373e327afbec9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Pascal Terjan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:51:01 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Only register notifiers when the braille console is used.
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11242
Signed-off-by: Pascal Terjan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
---
drivers/accessibility/braille/braille_console.c | 13 ++++---------
1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/accessibility/braille/braille_console.c b/drivers/accessibility/braille/braille_console.c
index 0a5f6b2..d672cfe 100644
--- a/drivers/accessibility/braille/braille_console.c
+++ b/drivers/accessibility/braille/braille_console.c
@@ -376,6 +376,8 @@ int braille_register_console(struct console *console, int index,
console->flags |= CON_ENABLED;
console->index = index;
braille_co = console;
+ register_keyboard_notifier(&keyboard_notifier_block);
+ register_vt_notifier(&vt_notifier_block);
return 0;
}
@@ -383,15 +385,8 @@ int braille_unregister_console(struct console *console)
{
if (braille_co != console)
return -EINVAL;
+ unregister_keyboard_notifier(&keyboard_notifier_block);
+ unregister_vt_notifier(&vt_notifier_block);
braille_co = NULL;
return 0;
}
-
-static int __init braille_init(void)
-{
- register_keyboard_notifier(&keyboard_notifier_block);
- register_vt_notifier(&vt_notifier_block);
- return 0;
-}
-
-console_initcall(braille_init);
--
1.6.0.2
