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Re: [PATCH] Detect key modifier status in 'sleep --interruptible'


From: Robert Millan
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Detect key modifier status in 'sleep --interruptible'
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:57:26 +0200
User-agent: Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17)

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 10:11:10AM +0100, Colin Watson wrote:
> > But in at_keyboard it's definitely possible (check how we handle e.g. CTRL
> > or SHIFT keys).
> 
> No, that code only spots make scan codes arriving after GRUB's terminal
> starts up. AFAICS it has no way to tell whether e.g. Shift was held down
> already when GRUB started

Ah, you're right on this..

> (except through the vagaries of key repeat),

..but on this too.  Why not check for key repeat?  The controller generates
them for all keys AFAIK.

-- 
Robert Millan

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