From: Martin Pitt <martin.pitt@ubuntu.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 08:52:30 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: keymap: Document force-release
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keymap: Document force-release

Make a note in README.keymap.txt about stuck keys which need a force-release
quirk.
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diff --git a/extras/keymap/README.keymap.txt b/extras/keymap/README.keymap.txt
index ae8916bb6..9c2d5dc16 100644
--- a/extras/keymap/README.keymap.txt
+++ b/extras/keymap/README.keymap.txt
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ for inclusion you need to do the following steps:
  /lib/udev/keymaps/ for existing key map files and make sure that you use the
  same structure.
 
+ If the key only ever works once and then your keyboard (or the entire desktop)
+ gets stuck for a long time, then it is likely that the BIOS fails to send a
+ corresponding "key release" event after the key press event. Please note down
+ this case as well, as it can be worked around in
+ /lib/udev/keymaps/95-keyboard-force-release.rules .
+
  4. Find out your system vendor and product:
 
  cat /sys/class/dmi/id/sys_vendor