> The following patches add functionality to the console for a 'repeat' key,
> basically a modifier key which adjusts the typematic delay whilst held down.

Is there a real use case for this feature?

> Usually these were found on systems which didn't have auto-repeat, but
> this implementation preserves the normal functionality, so that you can
> achieve a normal-speed repeat just by holding down the key, but a much
> faster auto-repeat using the dedicated 'repeat' modifier.

wscons already provides a key repeat functionnality, whether the
underlying device supports it or not.

> Any reason this console version can't be included in the tree?

Yes, the way your diff works discards the non-default values the user
might have set up using wsconsctl keyboard#.repeat.del[1N].

Miod

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