[PATCH] linux: Prefer ioctl(KDSKBMUTE, 1) over ioctl(KDSKBMODE, K_OFF)

Arthur Taylor art at ified.ca
Wed Dec 12 11:17:28 PST 2012


Setting the KDSKBMODE on a VT which X is running is never a good idea.
This is an issue that needs resolution in systemd.

The thought behind reusing KDSKBMODE for disabling keyboard input is
that it doesn't break xf86-input-kbd and SysRq-R still functions.

-Art


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