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Description of problem:
Capslock does not perform shift and key combination, just got character '\'(keycode 43) from guest.
Have tested two scenarios.
Step: (qemu) sendkey caps_lock-a
Result:
+--------------+----+
| SLOF cmdline | A |
+--------------+----+
| RHEL shell | \a |
+--------------+----+
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
qemu-kvm-rhev-2.1.2-16.el7.ppc64
SLOF-20140630-2.gitf284ab3.el7.noarch
kernel-3.10.0-217.ael7a.ppc64le(guest)
How reproducible:
100%
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Boot guest
2. (qemu) sendkey caps_lock-a
Actual results:
Got '\a'
Expected results:
Get 'A'
Additional info:
# showkey -k
(qemu) sendkey caps_lock
Result:
kb mode was UNICODE
[ if you are trying this under X, it might not work
since the X server is also reading /dev/console ]
press any key (program terminates 10s after last keypress)...
keycode 43 press
keycode 43 release
Also found the problem on ibm power system:
Host kernel: 3.10.53-2020.1.pkvm2_1_1.49.ppc64/3.10.42-2018.1.pkvm2_1_1.46.ppc64
Guest kernel: 3.10.0-223.el7.ppc64/3.10.0-223.ael7b.ppc64le
Qemu-kvm version:
qemu-img-2.0.0-2.1.pkvm2_1_1.20.40.ppc64
qemu-kvm-2.0.0-2.1.pkvm2_1_1.20.40.ppc64
qemu-common-2.0.0-2.1.pkvm2_1_1.20.40.ppc64
qemu-system-ppc-2.0.0-2.1.pkvm2_1_1.20.40.ppc64
qemu-kvm-tools-2.0.0-2.1.pkvm2_1_1.20.40.ppc64
qemu-system-x86-2.0.0-2.1.pkvm2_1_1.20.40.ppc64
qemu-2.0.0-2.1.pkvm2_1_1.20.40.ppc64
Reproduce this bug on qemu-kvm-rhev-2.1.2-16.el7.x86_64 and qemu-kvm-rhev-2.1.2-17.ael7b.ppc64le.
X86
host:
qemu-kvm-rhev-2.1.2-16.el7.x86_64
3.10.0-287.el7.x86_64
guest:
3.10.0-229.el7.x86_64
Powerpc
host:
qemu-kvm-rhev-2.1.2-17.ael7b.ppc64le
3.10.0-287.el7.ppc64le
guest:
3.10.0-229.el7.ppc64
Steps:
1. Boot guest with usb-kbd device.
eg:
-usb \
-device usb-kbd,id=input0 \
2. Send key "caps_lock-a"
(qemu) sendkey caps_lock-a
Result:
Got '\a' inside guest.
Verify this bug on qemu-kvm-rhev-2.3.0-6.el7.x86_64 and qemu-kvm-rhev-2.3.0-6.el7.ppc64le
After updated qemu-kvm-rhev package, got 'A' in guest, both x86 and power platform tested.
So this bug has been fixed.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.
For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.
If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015-2546.html