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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 scan‐
code 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
KBD(3)