Re: [PATCH v5] Emulate dip switch language layout settings on SUN keyboard

[Henrik Carlqvist]

On Tue, 28 Mar 2023 18:59:26 +0100
Daniel P. Berrangé <berrange@redhat.com> wrote:
> I'm generally not in favour of creating many different ways to set
> the same thing, especially not multiple string based names, but if
> a single vocabulary for strings is insufficient, then having support
> for numbers feels reasonable.

If only a single way to set them would be allowed, I think that the
hexadecimal number would make most sense as we are emulating dip-switches.
However, it would be nice to also allow more easy to remember strings where
applicable.

> If you care about documentation then I think there ought to be docs
> added in QEMU for it, as out of the 33 currrent keymap names supported
> by QEMU, only 28 seem to be supported by this device.

Maybe it could be documented by printing some text if given

-global escc.sunkbd_layout=help

or

-global escc.sunkbd_layout=list

Best regards Henrik