Keymapping issue
- Dominant language
- C++
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Description
It looks like something odd is going on with keymaps. On two computers, I run:
sudo logkeys -s -u --no-daemon
I add keycode logging by adding a printf in `update_key_state` at the top of the default case.
On both, I press the "1" button. On both computers, keycode 2 is registered, which matches what I expect from ex. https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/include/uapi/linux/input-event-codes.h. On both, I see `/var/log/logkeys.log` log key `2` as being pressed (incorrect).
On both, I press the "q" button. On both computers, keycode 16 is registered.
One one computer, `w` is logged to the file. On the other, `q` is logged to the file.
In short, they don't seem to be using the same keymap, even though `-u` is passed.
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Research direction
Start with the `update_key_state` default case and trace how the `-u` option selects or applies a keymap. Reproduce `sudo logkeys -s -u --no-daemon` with keycodes 2 and 16, then compare the resulting `/var/log/logkeys.log` entries; done means the option produces consistent key names across both systems.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, linux
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 32/100