Suresh Chandrasekharan wrote:
> I'm filing this case as self review and automatic approval for Javier
> Acosta. Seeks minor binding.
>
> Suresh
>
>
> Template Version: @(#)sac_nextcase 1.68 02/23/09 SMI
> This information is Copyright 2009 Sun Microsystems
> 1. Introduction
> 1.1. Project/Component Working Name:
> xkeyboard-config update from v1.4 to v1.6
> 1.2. Name of Document Author/Supplier:
> Author: Javier Acosta
> 1.3 Date of This Document:
> 13 August, 2009
> 4. Technical Description
> OVERVIEW
>
> This case is to upgrade our XKB data from xkeyboard-config v1.4 to
> xkeyboard-config v1.6.
>
> Currently Solaris Nevada and OpenSolaris use xkeyboard-config v1.4 as
> its primary source of the XKB data. The xkeyboard-config is part of the
> freedesktop project and it is actively maintained and upgraded; the
> latest available version is v1.6 which includes several bugs fixed (36)
> and new configuration components added. With this case Solaris Nevada
> and OpenSolaris would be "up-stream" with other Linux distributions in
> terms of compatibility and number of keyboard layouts available.
>
> After the upgrade, we believe that there will be many more new keyboard
> layout symbols for several countries and regions of the world, more
> variants for existing and for new keyboard layouts, support for
> additional models of physical keyboards, updated geometries and
> keycodes, and such that are 100% compatible with other Linux
> distributions and also widely accepted by various user communities in
> the world.
>
> In directory structure also, there will be no significant differences
> between the current one and the one that will be provided by the
> upgrade of xkeyboard-config.
>
> One visible difference will be that the handling of server keys and X
> server termination are separated into different xkb option groups.
>
I'd like to see that difference spelled out in more specific detail, please.
- Garrett
>
> INTERFACE STABILITY
>
> Exported interfaces are like the following. There is no imported interface
> that is significant.
>
> Interfaces Stability Description
> ---------- --------- -----------
> /usr/X11/lib/X11/xkb/* Uncommitted XKB definition files &
> directories.
>
>
> REFERENCES
>
> [1] PSARC/2009/117 Self Review
> [2] OSR #12375 xkeyboard-config v. 1.6 (inbound review)
> [3] OSR #11059 xkeyboard-config v. 1.4 (inbound review)
> [4] OSR #11093 XKeyboardConfig (outbound review)
>
> 6. Resources and Schedule
> 6.4. Steering Committee requested information
> 6.4.1. Consolidation C-team Name:
> G11N
> 6.5. ARC review type: Automatic
> 6.6. ARC Exposure: open
>
>
