Bug#498205: perhaps a patch already in bugzilla.kernel.org

[Vincent Danjean <Vincent.Danjean@ens-lyon.org>]

  Hi,

  I talk about this bug with Samuel Thibault (involved in braille
support). His internet connection is not good for now but he think
it can be related to http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11242
Perhaps the proposed patch can also solve this bug.

  Regards,
    Vincent

Gyorgy Jeney wrote:
> After an entire day of trudging through the kernel sources, I have
> figured it out.  The problem is that console braille support is
> compiled into the standard kernel (new in 2.6.26), which uses
> KEY_INSERT to switch between some modes.  In the one mode, the braille
> support uses the arrow keys, page up/down, home and insert.  So, in
> effect the 'insert' key will never work in the console.  I'd think
> that the braille support should be compiled as a module, if possible,
> or removed until the code is fixed to not break non-braille users.
> 
> The corresponding file is
> drivers/accessibility/braille/braille_console.c
> And the config option is CONFIG_A11Y_BRAILLE_CONSOLE.
> 
> nog.

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