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

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Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:27:45 -0000
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** Changed in: debian
       Status: Confirmed => Fix Released

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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: Fix Released
Status in Debian GNU/Linux: Fix Released

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