Sony VPCEL2S1E, some hotkeys not working

[John Perry]

Trying with Ubuntu Daily 12.04 (20/2/2012),

Hotkey Fn+F1 (disable touchpad): Not working
Hotkey Fn+F2 (mute/unmute sound): Working
Hotkey Fn+F3/F4 (audio lower/higher): Working
Hotkey Fn+F5/F6 (brightness lower/higher): works, but also invokes the "enable/disable external monitor" (also changes resolution?)
Hotkey Fn+F7 (enable/disable external monitor): works but also appears to change resolution (using with HDMI)
Hotkey Fn+F12 (hibernate): Works fine (with open-source graphics driver, hangs if FGLRX is used)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: udev 175-0ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.26-generic 3.2.6
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.92-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Feb 24 00:07:41 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120220)
MachineType: Sony Corporation VPCEL2S1E
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no username)
 LANG=el_GR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-17-generic root=UUID=d729a379-b421-4cd5-80fc-a68a8d0678a3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: udev
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 06/13/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
dmi.bios.version: R0160E3
dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.board.name: VAIO
dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.board.version: N/A
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrR0160E3:bd06/13/2011:svnSonyCorporation:pnVPCEL2S1E:pvrC90294ZC:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VPCEL2S1E
dmi.product.version: C90294ZC
dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation

[Martin Pitt (pitti)]

Thanks for your report! Can you please follow the "Fixing broken keys" section in /usr/share/doc/udev/README.keymap.txt.gz so that I get to know the scan codes of the broken keys?

[John Perry (jjperry)]

Thanks for the reply.

1. The keyboard devices are

AT keyboard: input/event4
module: input/event7

2. The AT keyboard controls these hotkeys that work

scan code: 0xA0 key code: mute
scan code: 0xAE key code: volumedown
scan code: 0xB0 key code: volumeup

The AT keyboard controls these hotkeys that has NO effect

scan code: 0x46 key code: scrolllock

(the Scroll Lock LED does not lit up)

The module (sony_laptop) controls these hotkeys that have NO effect

scan code: 0x0C key code: fn_f1 # Should be 'touchpadtoggle'
scan code: 0x10 key code: brightnessdown
scan code: 0x11 key code: brightnessup
scan code: 0x12 key code: switchvideomode

3. cat /sys/class/dmi/id/sys_vendor
Sony Corporation

cat /sys/class/dmi/id/product_name
VPCEL2S1E

4. Attached.

[John Perry (jjperry)]

There is also

scan code: 0x17 key code: suspend

for the keyboard device input/event7

which works fine.

[Martin Pitt (pitti)]

Hello John,

John Perry [2012-03-28 23:10 -0000]:
> The AT keyboard controls these hotkeys that has NO effect
>
> scan code: 0x46 key code: scrolllock

Did you actually press the Scroll Lock key here? I. e. is the "key
code" what keymap -i printed (the current code), or what the key code
should be?

> The module (sony_laptop) controls these hotkeys that have NO effect
>
> scan code: 0x0C key code: fn_f1 # Should be 'touchpadtoggle'
> scan code: 0x10 key code: brightnessdown
> scan code: 0x11 key code: brightnessup
> scan code: 0x12 key code: switchvideomode

Again, are these key codes what keymap -i prints, or what the keys
should be? Based on the first one, I suppose the only one that needs
fixing is the first one (touch pad toggle). The others look like the
keymap is correct, but the graphics driver doesn't actually know how
to change brightness; there's another bug report open for that, I'll
search for it when you confirm.

Thanks,

Martin
--
Martin Pitt | http://www.piware.de
Ubuntu Developer (www.ubuntu.com) | Debian Developer (www.debian.org)

[John Perry (jjperry)]

On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 9:47 AM, Martin Pitt <email address hidden> wrote:
> Hello John,
>
> John Perry [2012-03-28 23:10 -0000]:
>> The AT keyboard controls these hotkeys that has NO effect
>>
>> scan code: 0x46   key code: scrolllock
>
> Did you actually press the Scroll Lock key here? I. e. is the "key
> code" what keymap -i printed (the current code), or what the key code
> should be?
>

I pressed the combination of keys that would produce ScrollLock.
ScrLk is shown in blue on the NumLk physical key, therefore to get
ScrLk I physically pressed Fn+NumLk in order to get the ScrLk key.
When I pressed Fn+NumLk, I got the following output from "keymap -i"

scan code: 0x46 key code: scrolllock

Although the keyboard emits 'scrolllock', the rest of the software
does not interpret it as such, and the Scroll Lock LED is not lit up
(and it's not working).

>> The module (sony_laptop) controls these hotkeys that have NO effect
>>
>> scan code: 0x0C   key code: fn_f1     # Should be 'touchpadtoggle'
>> scan code: 0x10   key code: brightnessdown
>> scan code: 0x11   key code: brightnessup
>> scan code: 0x12   key code: switchvideomode
>
> Again, are these key codes what keymap -i prints, or what the keys
> should be?

These are what I get when I press the keys. I did not adjust the
output or try to tinker in /lib/udev/keymaps

> Based on the first one, I suppose the only one that needs
> fixing is the first one (touch pad toggle). The others look like the
> keymap is correct, but the graphics driver doesn't actually know how
> to change brightness; there's another bug report open for that, I'll
> search for it when you confirm.
>

Thanks. I can test the fix for the touchpad toggle.

ADDITIONS:
1. I just tested Fn+F7 (that produces "switchvideomode") with HDMI
output and it works fine.
2. I also checked again Fn+F5/Fn+F6 (decrease/increase brightness) and
I verified that they perform a "switchvideomode".
That is, currently, on a dual-head setup, both Fn+F5/Fn+F6 work
exactly like Fn+F7 (switchvideomode), instead of affecting the
brightness.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[giovano iannotti (iannotti)]

Same thing happens with VPC F234 FX

[Thomas B Homburg (thomasbhomburg)]

Hello

I have the same problem on Sony VPCCB4C5E

I have created a patch with an udev rule and a specific keymap for my model

I will submit this after reading /usr/share/doc/udev/README.keymap.txt.gz

You may try:
$ sudo /lib/udev/keymap input/eventX 0x05 f21

This should work for fn+f1 -> touchpad toggle

To weird things:
* "$ sudo keymap -i" writes scancodes + 7. So you have to subtract 7 to get the usable scan code:
    fn+f1: 0x0c -> 0x05
* KEY_TOUCHPAD_TOGGLE does nothing, you have to use KEY_F21 instead (hence "f21")

[giovano iannotti (iannotti)]

Hi, Thomas,

Thank you in advance. Could you, please, explain step by step what we should do?

Thank you.

[Thomas B Homburg (thomasbhomburg)]

Hello

The file /usr/share/doc/udev/README.keymap.txt.gz describe steps to find the udev key mapping for your device. And if you find the correct keymap, the file also details how you can submit your keymap to the udev developers and fix the keyboard for all matching laptops in the future.

I don't have the exact same Sony VPC model (VPCCB4C5E) as the others mentioned in this bug.

Steps to fix keymap (that I used)

1. Find keyboard input device:
  $ /lib/udev/findkeyboards
  ----
    AT keyboard: input/event2
    module: input/event3
  ----

  The keys you are fixing might be from either of the devices, so you should do the following steps for each device.

2. Find scan codes:
  $ /lib/udev/keymap -i input/event3 # And press the key(-combo) you are fixing, I pressed fn+f1
  ---
    Press ESC to finish, or Control-C if this device is not your primary keyboard
    scan code: 0x0C key code: f21
  ---

  The scan code here (0x0C) is wrong! (At least on my system). You have to substract 7 from the code
  to get the usable value (for the keymap): 0x0C - 7 = 0x05

3. Find the key code:
  /usr/include/linux/input.h
  Search for the constants: "KEY_" and convert the rest to lowercase:
    KEY_F21 > f21
    KEY_BRIGHTNESSDOWN > brightnessdown
  Touchpad toggle: Do not use the KEY_touchpad_toggle. Instead use the f21 for toggling touchpad.
  This took me a long time to figure out.

4. Construct the keymap: /etc/udev/keymaps/module-sony-vpc
  Look at /lib/udev/keymaps/module-sony-vgn (or the attached module-sony-vpc) as an example.
  The format is:

    <scan code> <key code>

   eg.
   0x05 f21
   0x0A brightnessdown

5. Build the udev rule. The udev rule matches the laptop and execute the keymap on boot. My attached rule: sony-vpc.conf
    should match all Sony VPC laptops: The "VPC*" pattern should match /sys/devices/virtual/dmi/id/product_name

6. The result should be:
  /etc/udev/keymaps/module-sony-vpc
  /etc/udev/rules.d/sony-vpc.rules

[Thomas B Homburg (thomasbhomburg)]

Attached vpc udev rule

[Martin Pitt (pitti)]

Thanks! Committed upstream (although I typoed the changelog, should be VPC not VGN): http://cgit.freedesktop.org/systemd/systemd/commit/?id=405053fafa88022c68e7adf04c91a56c1cde7dd8

[giovano iannotti (iannotti)]

Thanks, Thomas B Homburg! I will try it when I have my computer with me again. I am travelling at this moment. Thank you again!

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package udev - 175-0ubuntu11

---------------
udev (175-0ubuntu11) quantal; urgency=low

  * 00git-keymaps.patch: Update to latest keymaps from upstream systemd git
    head. Amongst them:
    - FUJITSU SIEMENS AMILO Pi 1505. (LP: #1011323)
    - Acer Aspire 5720 (LP: #1009836)
    - Mitac Mio N890 (LP: #998621)
    - Sony VPCEL2S1E (LP: #939868)
 -- Martin Pitt <email address hidden> Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:43:55 +0200

[giovano iannotti (iannotti)]

Still not working.

[Thomas B Homburg (thomasbhomburg)]

Hey Giovano

Do you want help to fix your hotkeys on your VPC F234 FX?

[giovano iannotti (iannotti)]

Sure, Thomas. Thank you!

2012/10/23 Thomas B Homburg <email address hidden>

> Hey Giovano
>
> Do you want help to fix your hotkeys on your VPC F234 FX?
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/939868
>
> Title:
> Sony VPCEL2S1E, some hotkeys not working
>
> Status in “udev” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> Trying with Ubuntu Daily 12.04 (20/2/2012),
>
> Hotkey Fn+F1 (disable touchpad): Not working
> Hotkey Fn+F2 (mute/unmute sound): Working
> Hotkey Fn+F3/F4 (audio lower/higher): Working
> Hotkey Fn+F5/F6 (brightness lower/higher): works, but also invokes the
> "enable/disable external monitor" (also changes resolution?)
> Hotkey Fn+F7 (enable/disable external monitor): works but also appears
> to change resolution (using with HDMI)
> Hotkey Fn+F12 (hibernate): Works fine (with open-source graphics driver,
> hangs if FGLRX is used)
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
> Package: udev 175-0ubuntu5
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.26-generic 3.2.6
> Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 1.92-0ubuntu1
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Fri Feb 24 00:07:41 2012
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64
> (20120220)
> MachineType: Sony Corporation VPCEL2S1E
> ProcEnviron:
> TERM=xterm
> PATH=(custom, no username)
> LANG=el_GR.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-17-generic
> root=UUID=d729a379-b421-4cd5-80fc-a68a8d0678a3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
> SourcePackage: udev
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> dmi.bios.date: 06/13/2011
> dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
> dmi.bios.version: R0160E3
> dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A
> dmi.board.name: VAIO
> dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
> dmi.board.version: N/A
> dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A
> dmi.chassis.type: 10
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
> dmi.chassis.version: N/A
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrR0160E3:bd06/13/2011:svnSonyCorporation:pnVPCEL2S1E:pvrC90294ZC:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
> dmi.product.name: VPCEL2S1E
> dmi.product.version: C90294ZC
> dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udev/+bug/939868/+subscriptions
>

[Thomas B Homburg (thomasbhomburg)]

So what are the offending keys?

Could you provide an image of your keyboard and which keys are not working.

On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 2:52 AM, giovano iannotti <<email address hidden>
> wrote:

> Sure, Thomas. Thank you!
>
> 2012/10/23 Thomas B Homburg <email address hidden>
>
> > Hey Giovano
> >
> > Do you want help to fix your hotkeys on your VPC F234 FX?
> >
> > --
> > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> > report.
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/939868
> >
> > Title:
> > Sony VPCEL2S1E, some hotkeys not working
> >
> > Status in “udev” package in Ubuntu:
> > Fix Released
> >
> > Bug description:
> > Trying with Ubuntu Daily 12.04 (20/2/2012),
> >
> > Hotkey Fn+F1 (disable touchpad): Not working
> > Hotkey Fn+F2 (mute/unmute sound): Working
> > Hotkey Fn+F3/F4 (audio lower/higher): Working
> > Hotkey Fn+F5/F6 (brightness lower/higher): works, but also invokes the
> > "enable/disable external monitor" (also changes resolution?)
> > Hotkey Fn+F7 (enable/disable external monitor): works but also appears
> > to change resolution (using with HDMI)
> > Hotkey Fn+F12 (hibernate): Works fine (with open-source graphics
> driver,
> > hangs if FGLRX is used)
> >
> > ProblemType: Bug
> > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
> > Package: udev 175-0ubuntu5
> > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.26-generic 3.2.6
> > Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64
> > ApportVersion: 1.92-0ubuntu1
> > Architecture: amd64
> > Date: Fri Feb 24 00:07:41 2012
> > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64
> > (20120220)
> > MachineType: Sony Corporation VPCEL2S1E
> > ProcEnviron:
> > TERM=xterm
> > PATH=(custom, no username)
> > LANG=el_GR.UTF-8
> > SHELL=/bin/bash
> > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-17-generic
> > root=UUID=d729a379-b421-4cd5-80fc-a68a8d0678a3 ro quiet splash vt.
> handoff=7
> > SourcePackage: udev
> > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> > dmi.bios.date: 06/13/2011
> > dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
> > dmi.bios.version: R0160E3
> > dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A
> > dmi.board.name: VAIO
> > dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
> > dmi.board.version: N/A
> > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A
> > dmi.chassis.type: 10
> > dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
> > dmi.chassis.version: N/A
> > dmi.modalias:
> > dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrR0160E3:bd06/13/2011:svnSonyCorporation:
> pnVPCEL2S1E:pvrC90294ZC:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:
> cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
> > dmi.product.name: VPCEL2S1E
> > dmi.product.version: C90294ZC
> > dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation
> >
> > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> >
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udev/+bug/939868/+subscriptions
> >
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/939868
>
> Title:
> Sony VPCEL2S1E, some hotkeys not working
>
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>

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[giovano iannotti (iannotti)]

If the definition is too low, I can send you another picture.

I can't use fn+f1 which should block the touchpad, fn+f5 and fn+f6
(brightness control), fn+f7 (changing screen), fn+f9 and fn+f10 (zoom out,
zoom in), special keys "assist", "web" and "vaio".

Thank you.

2012/10/24 Thomas B Homburg <email address hidden>

> So what are the offending keys?
>
> Could you provide an image of your keyboard and which keys are not
> working.
>
> On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 2:52 AM, giovano iannotti <
> <email address hidden>
> > wrote:
>
> > Sure, Thomas. Thank you!
> >
> > 2012/10/23 Thomas B Homburg <email address hidden>
> >
> > > Hey Giovano
> > >
> > > Do you want help to fix your hotkeys on your VPC F234 FX?
> > >
> > > --
> > > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the
> bug
> > > report.
> > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/939868
> > >
> > > Title:
> > > Sony VPCEL2S1E, some hotkeys not working
> > >
> > > Status in “udev” package in Ubuntu:
> > > Fix Released
> > >
> > > Bug description:
> > > Trying with Ubuntu Daily 12.04 (20/2/2012),
> > >
> > > Hotkey Fn+F1 (disable touchpad): Not working
> > > Hotkey Fn+F2 (mute/unmute sound): Working
> > > Hotkey Fn+F3/F4 (audio lower/higher): Working
> > > Hotkey Fn+F5/F6 (brightness lower/higher): works, but also invokes
> the
> > > "enable/disable external monitor" (also changes resolution?)
> > > Hotkey Fn+F7 (enable/disable external monitor): works but also
> appears
> > > to change resolution (using with HDMI)
> > > Hotkey Fn+F12 (hibernate): Works fine (with open-source graphics
> > driver,
> > > hangs if FGLRX is used)
> > >
> > > ProblemType: Bug
> > > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
> > > Package: udev 175-0ubuntu5
> > > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.26-generic 3.2.6
> > > Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64
> > > ApportVersion: 1.92-0ubuntu1
> > > Architecture: amd64
> > > Date: Fri Feb 24 00:07:41 2012
> > > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64
> > > (20120220)
> > > MachineType: Sony Corporation VPCEL2S1E
> > > ProcEnviron:
> > > TERM=xterm
> > > PATH=(custom, no username)
> > > LANG=el_GR.UTF-8
> > > SHELL=/bin/bash
> > > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-17-generic
> > > root=UUID=d729a379-b421-4cd5-80fc-a68a8d0678a3 ro quiet splash vt.
> > handoff=7
> > > SourcePackage: udev
> > > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
> > > dmi.bios.date: 06/13/2011
> > > dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
> > > dmi.bios.version: R0160E3
> > > dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A
> > > dmi.board.name: VAIO
> > > dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
> > > dmi.board.version: N/A
> > > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A
> > > dmi.chassis.type: 10
> > > dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
> > > dmi.chassis.version: N/A
> > > dmi.modalias:
> > > dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrR0160E3:bd06/13/2011:svnSonyCorporation:
> > pnVPCEL2S1E:pvrC90294ZC:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:
> > cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
> > > dmi.product.name: VPCEL2S1E
> > > dmi.product.version: C90294ZC
> > > dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation
> > >
> > > To manage notifications abou...

[Thomas B Homburg (thomasbhomburg)]

That is a very pretty laptop.

So you should use the first two steps of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udev/+bug/939868/comments/11

Find the keyboard device with:
$ /lib/udev/findkeyboards

You should get some lines of input devices. For each of those you should run:

$ /lib/udev/keymap -i input/eventX

(eg. $ /lib/udev/keymap -i input/event3)

And try pressing the missing keys.

[S² (marsou75)]

I got my fn+f1 hotkey working by adding changing the following files:

added at the sony section in file /lib/udev/rules.d/95-keymap.rules
ENV{DMI_VENDOR}=="Sony*", ATTR{[dmi/id]product_name}=="SVS*", ATTRS{name}=="Sony Vaio Keys", RUN+="keymap $name module-sony-svs"

created new file /lib/udev/keymaps/module-sony-svs
0x05 f21 # fn_f1 -> KEY_F21 (The actual touchpad toggle)

Unfortunately the zoomin and zoomout hotkeys do not work, respectively fn+f9 and fn+f10.
The keys are not captured using xev nor using /lib/udev/keymap but they show up using acpi_listen:

$ acpi_listen
sony/hotkey SNC 00000001 00000014
sony/hotkey SNC 00000001 0000003b
sony/hotkey SNC 00000001 00000015
sony/hotkey SNC 00000001 0000003b

I have tried adding in /lib/udev/keymaps/module-sony-svs the following without success:
0x0d zoomout # fn_f9
0x0e zoomin # fn_f10

What should I do?