Re: Raw keys in C-h k and C-h c

[Richard Stallman]

    I don't have any idea for how to tell the difference between the
    cases for `DEL (translated from <backspace>)'
    and `<f1> a (translated from ESC O P a)

The latter starts with ESC.  I think that is the criterion to use.

      Also I'd still want to be
    able to find this `ESC O P a' for those cases where I'm trying to fix
    my function-key-map.

You could put that function in your .emacs.  I don't think most users
need to know this.