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[ikus060 <ikus060@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here a file to patch the kernel. It's modifying the hid_apple.c file to
map F13, F14, F15 to PrintSc, ScrollLock and Pause. This modification
apply only to Apple Slim Aluminium Keyboard (0003:05AC:0220.0004). I'm
sure the modification can be apply to many more apple keyboard, so
modify the patch as your wish.

** Attachment added: "hid-apple.patch"
   http://launchpadlibrarian.net/25088200/hid-apple.patch

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SysRq key equivalent needed
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/262408
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Status in Mactel Support: New
Status in “linux” source package in Ubuntu: New

Bug description:
MacBook keyboards and other Apple keyboards lack a SysRq key and therefore lack important kernel functionality that is designed to save catastrophic data loss if the computer freezes.  An equivalent keystroke should be assigned, for example Fn + Eject, to preserve the functionality of the Magic SysRq key in linux on a Mactel.  I believe this is a bug and not a feature request because the current implementation assumes that all keyboards have a SysRq key which is an incorrect assumption and therefore a mistake, or bug.