Sorry - Missed your original response. This does appear to have fixed the issue. Thanks.
chris On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 8:51 AM, Debian Bug Tracking System < ow...@bugs.debian.org> wrote: > This is an automatic notification regarding your Bug report > which was filed against the pommed package: > > #614722: pommed: not resetting keyboard idle count on macbook pro 5,5 > > It has been closed by Julien BLACHE <jbla...@debian.org>. > > Their explanation is attached below along with your original report. > If this explanation is unsatisfactory and you have not received a > better one in a separate message then please contact Julien BLACHE < > jbla...@debian.org> by > replying to this email. > > > -- > 614722: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=614722 > Debian Bug Tracking System > Contact ow...@bugs.debian.org with problems > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Julien BLACHE <jbla...@debian.org> > To: 614722-d...@bugs.debian.org > Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2011 14:50:19 +0100 > Subject: Re: Bug#614722: pommed: not resetting keyboard idle count on > macbook pro 5,5 > Chris DiMartino <chris.dimart...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > > I've been having issues with pommed on my macbook pro 5,5. The keyboard > > backlight will initially come on, but after the configured keyboard idle > > timeout is reached, the backlight will not come on again regardless of > > Closing the bug as the issue was identified - mouseemu. > > JB. > > -- > Julien BLACHE - Debian & GNU/Linux Developer - <jbla...@debian.org> > > Public key available on <http://www.jblache.org> - KeyID: F5D6 5169 > GPG Fingerprint : 935A 79F1 C8B3 3521 FD62 7CC7 CD61 4FD7 F5D6 5169 > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Chris DiMartino <chris.dimart...@gmail.com> > To: sub...@bugs.debian.org > Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:29:16 -0500 > Subject: pommed: not resetting keyboard idle count on macbook pro 5,5 > Package: pommed > Version: v1.38git > > I'm running: > > [~]$ cat /etc/issue > Ubuntu 10.10 \n \l > > on kernel: > > [~]$ uname -a > Linux arwyn 2.6.38-020638rc4-generic #201102081010 SMP Tue Feb 8 10:12:40 > UTC 2011 x86_64 GNU/Linux > > I've been having issues with pommed on my macbook pro 5,5. The keyboard > backlight will initially come on, but after the configured keyboard idle > timeout is reached, the backlight will not come on again regardless of > activity. This was happening with my system installed package > (1.35~maverick-mactel1). I cloned the git repo and began to hack around to > debug a bit. I tracked down the issue to the following snippet: > > diff --git a/pommed/evdev.c b/pommed/evdev.c > index 330655a..5a9667b 100644 > --- a/pommed/evdev.c > +++ b/pommed/evdev.c > @@ -106,12 +106,11 @@ evdev_process_events(int fd, uint32_t events) > if (ev.value == 0) > return; > > + logdebug("fd: %02d\n", fd); > + logdebug("internal_kbd_fd: %02d\n", internal_kbd_fd); > /* Reset keyboard backlight idle timer */ > - if (fd == internal_kbd_fd) > - { > kbd_bck_info.idle = 0; > kbd_backlight_inhibit_clear(KBD_INHIBIT_IDLE); > - } > > switch (ev.code) > { > @@ -949,7 +948,7 @@ evdev_try_add(int fd) > */ > if (test_bit(EV_LED, bit[0]) && evdev_is_internal(id)) > { > - logdebug(" -> Internal keyboard\n"); > + logdebug(" -> Internal keyboard - fd=%02d\n", fd); > > internal_kbd_fd = fd; > } > > > When testing with the added debug statement, I was finding that the "fd" > was "6", but the "internal_kbd_fd" was "5". I don't presume to understand > what this means or why it is occurring. Removing the conditional around that > block appears to resolve my issue, as the outer conditional appears to > ensure that we are catching a keyboard event. > > Here is a debug log after my changes were applied. Look at the end to see > the keypresses (ctrl-c) and what the events are that are being seen. > > > [~/Documents/Projects/external/pommed/pommed]$ sudo ./pommed -d > I: pommed v1.38git Apple laptops hotkeys handler > I: Copyright (C) 2006-2011 Julien BLACHE <j...@jblache.org> > pommed configuration: > + General settings: > fnmode: 1 > + sysfs backlight control: > initial level: -1 > step: 1 > on_batt: 6 > + ATI X1600 backlight control: > initial level: -1 > step: 10 > on_batt: 80 > + Intel GMA950 backlight control: > initial level: 0xffffffff > step: 0xf > on_batt: 0x40 > + nVidia GeForce 8600M GT backlight control: > initial level: -1 > step: 1 > on_batt: 6 > + Audio volume control: > card: default > initial volume: -1 > step: 5% > beep: yes > volume element: PCM > speaker element: Front > headphones element: Headphone > + Keyboard backlight control: > default level: 100 > step: 10 > auto on threshold: 2 > auto off threshold: 5 > auto enable: yes > idle timer: 5s > idle level: 0 > + CD eject: > enabled: yes > device: /dev/dvd > + Beep: > enabled: no > beepfile: /usr/share/pommed/goutte.wav > + Apple Remote IR Receiver: > enabled: no > DMI vendor name: [Apple Inc.] > DMI product name: [MacBookPro5,5] > I: DMI machine check: running on a MacBookPro5,5 > System: Linux 2.6.38-020638rc4-generic x86_64 > Failed to access brightness node: No such file or directory > > Investigating evdev [Lid Switch] > -> ACPI LID switch > evdev: no EV_KEY event type (not a keyboard) > > Investigating evdev [Power Button] > Discarding evdev: bus 0x0019, vid 0x0000, pid 0x0001 > > Investigating evdev [Sleep Button] > Discarding evdev: bus 0x0019, vid 0x0000, pid 0x0003 > > Investigating evdev [Power Button] > Discarding evdev: bus 0x0019, vid 0x0000, pid 0x0001 > > Investigating evdev [Logitech USB Receiver] > Discarding evdev: bus 0x0003, vid 0x046d, pid 0xc52f > > Investigating evdev [Logitech USB Receiver] > Discarding evdev: bus 0x0003, vid 0x046d, pid 0xc52f > > Investigating evdev [Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad] > -> WellSpring III USB assembly > Trying /sys/module/hid_apple/parameters/fnmode > -> WellSpring III USB assembly > Trying /sys/module/hid_apple/parameters/fnmode > -> Internal keyboard - fd=05 > > Investigating evdev [bcm5974] > -> WellSpring III USB assembly > Trying /sys/module/hid_apple/parameters/fnmode > Discarding evdev with EV_ABS event type (mouse/trackpad) > > Investigating evdev [Built-in iSight] > Discarding evdev: bus 0x0003, vid 0x05ac, pid 0x8507 > > Investigating evdev [applesmc] > Discarding evdev: bus 0x0019, vid 0x0000, pid 0x0000 > > Investigating evdev [Mouseemu virtual keyboard] > -> Mouseemu virtual keyboard > > Investigating evdev [Mouseemu virtual mouse] > Discarding evdev: bus 0x0006, vid 0x001f, pid 0x001e > > Found 3 devices > Trying /sys/class/leds/smc::kbd_backlight/brightness > KBD backlight value is 100 > I: Found applesmc at /sys/class/hwmon/hwmon0/device > I: Dereferenced applesmc to /sys/devices/platform/applesmc.768 > Ambient light: right 0, left 0 > Audio init: volume NOK, speakers NOK, headphones NOK > Failed to open required mixer elements > W: Audio initialization failed, audio support disabled > DBus add watch > DBus add watch > DBus process watch > KBD: Idle 200 > Ambient light: right 0, left 0 > DBus ambientLight: 0 0 0 0 > Ambient light lower threshold reached > Trying /sys/class/leds/smc::kbd_backlight/brightness > KBD backlight value is 100 > DBus process watch > KBD: Idle 400 > Ambient light: right 0, left 0 > DBus ambientLight: 0 0 0 0 > Ambient light lower threshold reached > Trying /sys/class/leds/smc::kbd_backlight/brightness > KBD backlight value is 100 > DBus process watch > KBD: Idle 600 > Ambient light: right 0, left 0 > DBus ambientLight: 0 0 0 0 > Ambient light lower threshold reached > Trying /sys/class/leds/smc::kbd_backlight/brightness > KBD backlight value is 100 > DBus process watch > KBD: Idle 800 > Ambient light: right 0, left 0 > DBus ambientLight: 0 0 0 0 > Ambient light lower threshold reached > Trying /sys/class/leds/smc::kbd_backlight/brightness > KBD backlight value is 100 > DBus process watch > fd: 06 > internal_kbd_fd: 05 > KBD: inhibit clear 0x08 -> 0x00 > fd: 06 > internal_kbd_fd: 05 > KBD: inhibit clear 0x08 -> 0x00 > ^CI: Exiting > > If you need additional information regarding my system, please ask. I > don't think I am on a unique system. > >
