Re: [RESUBMIT] [PATCH] Use BIOS Keyboard variable to set Numlock

From: Joshua C.
Date: Sun Apr 08 2012 - 08:56:53 EST


2012/3/21 Joshua C. <joshuacov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> 2012/3/21 H. Peter Anvin <hpa@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>
>> He referring to myself and Ingo.  Note that what he's asking for is the
>> same thing I originally asked for as well.
>>
>>        -hpa

I re-worked the patch and moved the code around the way both of you
wanted it. It should be ready now for mainline, shouldn't it?

--joshua

---
arch/parisc/include/asm/kbdleds.h | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
arch/x86/boot/main.c | 18 ++++++++++++------
arch/x86/include/asm/bootparam.h | 3 ++-
arch/x86/include/asm/kbdleds.h | 19 +++++++++++++++++++
drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c | 21 +++++++--------------
5 files changed, 59 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 arch/parisc/include/asm/kbdleds.h
create mode 100644 arch/x86/include/asm/kbdleds.h

diff --git a/arch/parisc/include/asm/kbdleds.h
b/arch/parisc/include/asm/kbdleds.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a23ca9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/parisc/include/asm/kbdleds.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#ifndef _ASM_PARISC_KBDLEDS_H
+#define _ASM_PARISC_KBDLEDS_H
+
+/*
+ * On HIL keyboards of PARISC machines there is no NumLock key and
+ * everyone expects the keypad to be used for numbers. That's why
+ * we can safely turn on the NUMLOCK bit.
+ */
+
+inline int kbd_defleds(void)
+{
+#if defined(CONFIG_KEYBOARD_HIL) || defined(CONFIG_KEYBOARD_HIL_OLD)
+ return 1 << VC_NUMLOCK;
+#else
+ return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+#endif /* _ASM_PARISC_KBDLEDS_H */
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/main.c b/arch/x86/boot/main.c
index 40358c8..cf6083d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/main.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/main.c
@@ -57,14 +57,20 @@ static void copy_boot_params(void)
}

/*
- * Set the keyboard repeat rate to maximum. Unclear why this
+ * Query the keyboard lock status as given by the BIOS, and
+ * set the keyboard repeat rate to maximum. Unclear why the latter
* is done here; this might be possible to kill off as stale code.
*/
-static void keyboard_set_repeat(void)
+static void keyboard_init(void)
{
- struct biosregs ireg;
+ struct biosregs ireg, oreg;
initregs(&ireg);
- ireg.ax = 0x0305;
+
+ ireg.ah = 0x02; /* Get keyboard status */
+ intcall(0x16, &ireg, &oreg);
+ boot_params.kbd_status = oreg.al;
+
+ ireg.ax = 0x0305; /* Set keyboard repeat rate */
intcall(0x16, &ireg, NULL);
}

@@ -151,8 +157,8 @@ void main(void)
/* Detect memory layout */
detect_memory();

- /* Set keyboard repeat rate (why?) */
- keyboard_set_repeat();
+ /* Set keyboard repeat rate (why?) and query the lock flags */
+ keyboard_init();

/* Query MCA information */
query_mca();
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/bootparam.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/bootparam.h
index 2f90c51..eb45aa6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/bootparam.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/bootparam.h
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ struct boot_params {
__u8 e820_entries; /* 0x1e8 */
__u8 eddbuf_entries; /* 0x1e9 */
__u8 edd_mbr_sig_buf_entries; /* 0x1ea */
- __u8 _pad6[6]; /* 0x1eb */
+ __u8 kbd_status; /* 0x1eb */
+ __u8 _pad6[5]; /* 0x1ec */
struct setup_header hdr; /* setup header */ /* 0x1f1 */
__u8 _pad7[0x290-0x1f1-sizeof(struct setup_header)];
__u32 edd_mbr_sig_buffer[EDD_MBR_SIG_MAX]; /* 0x290 */
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/kbdleds.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/kbdleds.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7639eb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/kbdleds.h
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#ifndef _ASM_X86_KBDLEDS_H
+#define _ASM_X86_KBDLEDS_H
+
+/*
+ * Some laptops take the 789uiojklm,. keys as number pad when NumLock is on.
+ * This seems a good reason to start with NumLock off. On HIL keyboards
+ * of PARISC machines however there is no NumLock key and everyone expects
+ * the keypad to be used for numbers. That's why on X86 we ask the bios for
+ * the correct state.
+ */
+
+#include <asm/setup.h>
+
+inline int kbd_defleds(void)
+{
+ return boot_params.kbd_status & 0x20 ? (1 << VC_NUMLOCK) : 0;
+}
+
+#endif /* _ASM_X86_KBDLEDS_H */
diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c b/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c
index a605549..25f8200 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c
@@ -52,19 +52,12 @@ extern void ctrl_alt_del(void);

#define KBD_DEFMODE ((1 << VC_REPEAT) | (1 << VC_META))

-/*
- * Some laptops take the 789uiojklm,. keys as number pad when NumLock is on.
- * This seems a good reason to start with NumLock off. On HIL keyboards
- * of PARISC machines however there is no NumLock key and everyone
expects the keypad
- * to be used for numbers.
- */
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_PARISC) && (defined(CONFIG_KEYBOARD_HIL) ||
defined(CONFIG_KEYBOARD_HIL_OLD))
-#define KBD_DEFLEDS (1 << VC_NUMLOCK)
-#else
-#define KBD_DEFLEDS 0
+#if defined(CONFIG_X86) || defined(CONFIG_PARISC)
+#include <asm/kbdleds.h>
#endif

+extern __attribute__((weak)) int kbd_defleds(void);
+
#define KBD_DEFLOCK 0

void compute_shiftstate(void);
@@ -1433,9 +1426,9 @@ int __init kbd_init(void)
int i;
int error;

- for (i = 0; i < MAX_NR_CONSOLES; i++) {
- kbd_table[i].ledflagstate = KBD_DEFLEDS;
- kbd_table[i].default_ledflagstate = KBD_DEFLEDS;
+ for (i = 0; i < MAX_NR_CONSOLES; i++) {
+ kbd_table[i].ledflagstate = kbd_defleds();
+ kbd_table[i].default_ledflagstate = kbd_defleds();
kbd_table[i].ledmode = LED_SHOW_FLAGS;
kbd_table[i].lockstate = KBD_DEFLOCK;
kbd_table[i].slockstate = 0;
--
1.7.7.6


-- joshua
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