KBD(3)KBD(3)
NAME
kbd – pc keyboard driver
SYNOPSIS
bind -a #b /dev
/dev/scancode
/dev/leds
DESCRIPTION
The
kbd
device serves a one-level directory containing the files
scancode
and
leds.
Reading the
scancode
file returns the raw scancode stream as it is emitted by the keyboard
device without any translation. It is usually
kbdfs(8)
task to interpret the scancodes and provide device independent
keyboard input to programs. The
scancode
file can be only opened once by the hostowner.
Writing a number to the write-only
leds
file changes the status leds on the keyboard. the value of the
number is the addition of 1, 2 and 4 representing activated
Scroll, Num and Caps leds.
EXAMPLE
Set the Scroll and Caps leds:
echo 5 >/dev/leds
SEE ALSO
kbdfs(8)
SOURCE
/sys/src/9/pc/devkbd.c