[acpi-jp 3000] Re: Fujitsu Function Button ACPI Module (FJEX)

[Mark Santcroos]

On Fri, Jul 02, 2004 at 11:47:36AM -0400, Anish Mistry wrote:
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> On Monday 12 January 2004 08:29 pm, Nate Lawson wrote:
> > On Mon, 12 Jan 2004, Anish Mistry wrote:
> > > I've been sitting on this for a while waiting to hear back from the
> > > primary author, but no word after a few weeks, so I'm posting it to see
> > > what people think.  This module allows a program to receive events when
> > > the function buttons are pressed.  It's companion userland program
> > > fujiapp hooks in and receives and event when a button is pressed and show
> > > the level.  It has only been tested on the Fujitsu P2000 series laptops,
> > > but may work on other models with the FJEX acpi device.
> > >
> > > Sean's website:
> > > http://www.stalker.org/~sean/freebsd-p2040/FujiApp/
> > >
> > > My modifications to make it a loadable module:
> > > http://am-productions.biz/docs/acpi_fjex.tgz
> > > and just fujiapp without the module source included:
> > > http://am-productions.biz/docs/fujiapp-1.1.tgz
> >
> > You should use acpi_UserNotify() to send events to userland.  The events
> > will appear on /dev/devctl and can be parsed by devd.  If you can do what
> > you want via devd.conf, fine.  If you want to have your own program
> > reading /dev/devctl, you'll have to implement device cloning for
> > /dev/devctl first or not run devd. (A current deficiently in devctl is
> > that only one reader can be present at a time.)
> >
> > -Nate
> After much procrastination I've finally updated this module to CURRENT and
> match the Toshiba driver.  Test if you have a Fujitsu P2000 (I've heard this
> device also appears on the P5000 and the S series).
> 
> http://am-productions.biz/docs/acpi_fuji.tgz
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> FYI: My network has been a bit flaky you might have to request it a couple of
> times before it goes through.
> 
> Opps, sent it to the old list.  I know that there are some style issues, but 
> I'd like to get comments about anything that is wrong with the way I've done 
> things, or just suggestions.

Hi,

I forgot whether I mentioned it already, but I'm having a look at it (again).
We should get it ready for import this time, I tried to get some Fujitsu
laptop, but that failed, so you have to do the testing for me.

Mark