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[Bug 248230] Re: F5 and F6 keys on Macbook Air (and possibly other macbooks)

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From: Leann Ogasawara <leann@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:18:37 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 248230 <248230@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Just including the upstream git commit id for reference.  This should be
making it's way into the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 kernel
automatically.

commit 6a250778c79d6d14db9ed8e1f86f7b934e2bf3dc
Author: Henrik Rydberg <rydberg@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:   Tue Jul 22 15:54:05 2008 +0200

    HID: apple_fn_keys F5 and F6


** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Ubuntu Kernel Team (ubuntu-kernel-team)
       Status: New => Triaged

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F5 and F6 keys on Macbook Air (and possibly other macbooks)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/248230
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Status in Mactel Support: Confirmed
Status in “linux” source package in Ubuntu: Triaged
Status in Debian GNU/Linux: Confirmed

Bug description:
Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.24-19-generic

2.6.24-19 kernel:

In drivers/hid/hid-input.c, the apple_fn_keys translation table
contains no entries for the F5 and F6 keys. This patch maps the F5 and
F6 keys to KBDILLUMDOWN and KBDILLUMUP, respectively, which make them
work as keyboard backlight control keys.

I am also attaching the patch sent to kernel.org, for reference.

http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10947