Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 23:33:59 +1100 From: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au> To: j@uriah.heep.sax.de, nate@freefall.freebsd.org Cc: cvs-all@freefall.freebsd.org, CVS-committers@freefall.freebsd.org, cvs-sys@freefall.freebsd.org Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/i386/isa syscons.c syscons.h Message-ID: <199611161233.XAA17796@godzilla.zeta.org.au>
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>> Allow us to enable the 'XT_KEYBOARD' code using a configuration flag. > >Btw., i think this option's name is reversed: it's a ``force XT >compatibility'' option, apparently required for those keyboards that >don't default anymore to the ancient XT mode (like the ThinkPad). > >syscons, default pcvt, and XFree86 still rely on this ancient mode. So having a (dynamic) option for it just takes more code and complicates configuration. Are there any advantages to the new mode except for easier decoding? Bruce
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