Hi, On newer Apple Powerbooks (post February 2005 ones at least) the ADB keyboard has been replaced with an USB one conforming to the HID spec.
The 'Fn' modifier key on this keyboard is a soft key reported using an application specific hid code. This key should act as a modifier in order to make Home/End/Page Up/Page Down etc. work. The attached patch makes the Fn key report a modifier keycode (KEY_RIGHTCTRL) to the input layer by adding a quirk to the USB HID input driver. Johannes Berg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> should be credited for the original version of this patch. 'Right control' is not the best choice for this key, especially since it is physically placed on the keyboard on the left bottom corner. However, this laptop already has left shift, control, alt and meta (apple) keys, and right meta and shift keys. The only modifiers left are 'right control' and 'right alt' and the first one was chosen. Choosing an already defined modifier key eases the handling of this key especially in X (where it can be mapped to SuperL or whatever). Comments welcomed. Thanks, Stelian. Signed-off-by: Stelian Pop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> hid-core.c | 7 +++++++ hid-input.c | 8 ++++++++ hid.h | 1 + 3 files changed, 16 insertions(+) Index: linux-2.6.git/drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c =================================================================== --- linux-2.6.git.orig/drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c 2005-07-28 09:35:52.000000000 +0200 +++ linux-2.6.git/drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c 2005-07-28 12:22:31.000000000 +0200 @@ -1446,6 +1446,10 @@ * Alphabetically sorted blacklist by quirk type. */ +#define USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE 0x05AC +#define USB_DEVICE_ID_POWERBOOK_KB_US 0x020E +#define USB_DEVICE_ID_POWERBOOK_KB_UK 0x020F + static struct hid_blacklist { __u16 idVendor; __u16 idProduct; @@ -1557,6 +1561,9 @@ { USB_VENDOR_ID_SAITEK, USB_DEVICE_ID_SAITEK_RUMBLEPAD, HID_QUIRK_BADPAD }, { USB_VENDOR_ID_TOPMAX, USB_DEVICE_ID_TOPMAX_COBRAPAD, HID_QUIRK_BADPAD }, + { USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_POWERBOOK_KB_US, HID_QUIRK_POWERBOOK_FN_BUTTON }, + { USB_VENDOR_ID_APPLE, USB_DEVICE_ID_POWERBOOK_KB_UK, HID_QUIRK_POWERBOOK_FN_BUTTON }, + { 0, 0 } }; Index: linux-2.6.git/drivers/usb/input/hid-input.c =================================================================== --- linux-2.6.git.orig/drivers/usb/input/hid-input.c 2005-07-28 09:35:52.000000000 +0200 +++ linux-2.6.git/drivers/usb/input/hid-input.c 2005-07-28 12:23:14.000000000 +0200 @@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ } else map_key(KEY_UNKNOWN); + if ((device->quirks & HID_QUIRK_POWERBOOK_FN_BUTTON) && + (hid_keyboard[usage->hid & HID_USAGE] == KEY_RIGHTCTRL)) + map_key(KEY_UNKNOWN); + break; case HID_UP_BUTTON: @@ -324,6 +328,10 @@ default: unknown: + if ((device->quirks & HID_QUIRK_POWERBOOK_FN_BUTTON) && (usage->hid == 0x00ff0003)) { + map_key_clear(KEY_RIGHTCTRL); + break; + } if (field->report_size == 1) { if (field->report->type == HID_OUTPUT_REPORT) { map_led(LED_MISC); Index: linux-2.6.git/drivers/usb/input/hid.h =================================================================== --- linux-2.6.git.orig/drivers/usb/input/hid.h 2005-07-28 09:35:52.000000000 +0200 +++ linux-2.6.git/drivers/usb/input/hid.h 2005-07-28 12:22:31.000000000 +0200 @@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ #define HID_QUIRK_2WHEEL_MOUSE_HACK_7 0x080 #define HID_QUIRK_2WHEEL_MOUSE_HACK_5 0x100 #define HID_QUIRK_2WHEEL_MOUSE_HACK_ON 0x200 +#define HID_QUIRK_POWERBOOK_FN_BUTTON 0x400 /* * This is the global environment of the parser. This information is -- Stelian Pop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/