Bug 371282

Summary:	sys-fs/udev-171-r1 sane default use flags.
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Piotr Karbowski (RETIRED) <slashbeast>
Component:	[OLD] Core system	Assignee:	udev maintainers <udev-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	Normal
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Piotr Karbowski (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2011-06-12 16:58:29 UTC

Hi, Current udev (post 168) have more use flags, by default flag keymap is not enabled. After update I found that my laptop Fn+ keys does not work as they used, kernel log had info about using setkeycodes to fix it. I found that keymap useflag fix it. So here's question - why do not enable keymap by default? I do not really see any advantage of udev without such default-flag, people will ran into problems.

Comment 1 Chí-Thanh Christopher Nguyễn gentoo-dev

2011-06-13 18:16:25 UTC

It is already enabled by the desktop profile:

# grep -r keymap /usr/portage/profiles/
/usr/portage/profiles/targets/desktop/package.use:sys-fs/udev extras gudev hwdb keymap

If you are not running a desktop system, the flag does nothing useful. If you are running a desktop system and don't use the desktop profile, then you need to manage more than just the keymap USE flag.

Comment 2 William Hubbs gentoo-dev

2011-06-13 19:56:49 UTC

I agree with comment #1. We can't enable this by default everywhere
because it will bring in dependencies which are unnecessary for a
minimal system.