https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pWRVR1Knfo around 43:50 shows that the Apple Lisa could set the system language automatically depending on which language keyboard was attaced. In 1983!
The official Raspberry Pi keyboard can automatically tell the operating system the language, something all keyboards should have done since the introduction of USB.
Kudos to the genius at the Raspberry Pi Foundation who made this happen, finally. I only wish I could plug this keyboard into any computer system and have it just work.
How is it working, actually? Does anybody know?
In a marketing text, it is stated that Raspberry Pi Trading Ltd. "worked with Holtek on custom firmware for the key matrix management. The outcome of this is the ability for the Pi to auto-detect what country the keyboard is configured for".
Please post the results of
sudo lsusb -v -d 0x04d9:0x0006
sudo usbhid-dump -d 0x04d9:0x0006 | grep -v : | xxd -r -p | hidrd-convert -o code
and please mention the language of your keyboard.
me@host:~$ sudo lsusb -v -d 0x04d9:0x0006
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04d9:0006 Holtek Semiconductor, Inc.
Device Descriptor:
bLength 18
bDescriptorType 1
bcdUSB 2.00
bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
bDeviceSubClass 0
bDeviceProtocol 0
bMaxPacketSize0 8
idVendor 0x04d9 Holtek Semiconductor, Inc.
idProduct 0x0006
bcdDevice 1.10
iManufacturer 1
iProduct 2 RPI Wired Keyboard 5
iSerial 0
bNumConfigurations 1
Configuration Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 2
wTotalLength 59
bNumInterfaces 2
bConfigurationValue 1
iConfiguration 0
bmAttributes 0xa0
(Bus Powered)
Remote Wakeup
MaxPower 100mA
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 0
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Device
bInterfaceSubClass 1 Boot Interface Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 1 Keyboard
iInterface 0
HID Device Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 33
bcdHID 1.11
bCountryCode 0 Not supported
bNumDescriptors 1
bDescriptorType 34 Report
wDescriptorLength 65
Report Descriptors:
** UNAVAILABLE **
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0008 1x 8 bytes
bInterval 10
Interface Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 4
bInterfaceNumber 1
bAlternateSetting 0
bNumEndpoints 1
bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Device
bInterfaceSubClass 0 No Subclass
bInterfaceProtocol 0 None
iInterface 0
HID Device Descriptor:
bLength 9
bDescriptorType 33
bcdHID 1.11
bCountryCode 0 Not supported
bNumDescriptors 1
bDescriptorType 34 Report
wDescriptorLength 59
Report Descriptors:
** UNAVAILABLE **
Endpoint Descriptor:
bLength 7
bDescriptorType 5
bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN
bmAttributes 3
Transfer Type Interrupt
Synch Type None
Usage Type Data
wMaxPacketSize 0x0005 1x 5 bytes
bInterval 10
Device Status: 0x0000
(Bus Powered)
Note the bCountryCode 0 Not supported, whatever this means...
me@host:~$ sudo usbhid-dump -d 0x04d9:0x0006
001:003:001:DESCRIPTOR 1567624861.409839
05 0C 09 01 A1 01 05 0C 75 01 95 01 15 00 25 01
09 CD 81 06 09 B5 81 02 09 B6 81 02 09 B8 81 06
09 E2 81 06 09 EA 81 02 09 E9 81 02 0A 23 02 81
02 0A 92 01 81 02 95 07 81 01 C0
001:003:000:DESCRIPTOR 1567624861.419692
05 01 09 06 A1 01 05 07 19 E0 29 E7 15 00 25 01
75 01 95 08 81 02 95 01 75 08 81 01 95 03 75 01
05 08 19 01 29 03 91 02 95 05 75 01 91 01 95 06
75 08 15 00 26 FF 00 05 07 19 00 2A FF 00 81 00
C0
me@host:~$ sudo usbhid-dump -d 0x04d9:0x0006 | grep -v : | xxd -r -p | hidrd-convert -o code
0x05, 0x0C, /* Usage Page (Consumer), */
0x09, 0x01, /* Usage (Consumer Control), */
0xA1, 0x01, /* Collection (Application), */
0x05, 0x0C, /* Usage Page (Consumer), */
0x75, 0x01, /* Report Size (1), */
0x95, 0x01, /* Report Count (1), */
0x15, 0x00, /* Logical Minimum (0), */
0x25, 0x01, /* Logical Maximum (1), */
0x09, 0xCD, /* Usage (Play Pause), */
0x81, 0x06, /* Input (Variable, Relative), */
0x09, 0xB5, /* Usage (Scan Next Track), */
0x81, 0x02, /* Input (Variable), */
0x09, 0xB6, /* Usage (Scan Previous Track), */
0x81, 0x02, /* Input (Variable), */
0x09, 0xB8, /* Usage (Eject), */
0x81, 0x06, /* Input (Variable, Relative), */
0x09, 0xE2, /* Usage (Mute), */
0x81, 0x06, /* Input (Variable, Relative), */
0x09, 0xEA, /* Usage (Volume Dec), */
0x81, 0x02, /* Input (Variable), */
0x09, 0xE9, /* Usage (Volume Inc), */
0x81, 0x02, /* Input (Variable), */
0x0A, 0x23, 0x02, /* Usage (AC Home), */
0x81, 0x02, /* Input (Variable), */
0x0A, 0x92, 0x01, /* Usage (AL Calculator), */
0x81, 0x02, /* Input (Variable), */
0x95, 0x07, /* Report Count (7), */
0x81, 0x01, /* Input (Constant), */
0xC0, /* End Collection, */
0x05, 0x01, /* Usage Page (Desktop), */
0x09, 0x06, /* Usage (Keyboard), */
0xA1, 0x01, /* Collection (Application), */
0x05, 0x07, /* Usage Page (Keyboard), */
0x19, 0xE0, /* Usage Minimum (KB Leftcontrol), */
0x29, 0xE7, /* Usage Maximum (KB Right GUI), */
0x15, 0x00, /* Logical Minimum (0), */
0x25, 0x01, /* Logical Maximum (1), */
0x75, 0x01, /* Report Size (1), */
0x95, 0x08, /* Report Count (8), */
0x81, 0x02, /* Input (Variable), */
0x95, 0x01, /* Report Count (1), */
0x75, 0x08, /* Report Size (8), */
0x81, 0x01, /* Input (Constant), */
0x95, 0x03, /* Report Count (3), */
0x75, 0x01, /* Report Size (1), */
0x05, 0x08, /* Usage Page (LED), */
0x19, 0x01, /* Usage Minimum (01h), */
0x29, 0x03, /* Usage Maximum (03h), */
0x91, 0x02, /* Output (Variable), */
0x95, 0x05, /* Report Count (5), */
0x75, 0x01, /* Report Size (1), */
0x91, 0x01, /* Output (Constant), */
0x95, 0x06, /* Report Count (6), */
0x75, 0x08, /* Report Size (8), */
0x15, 0x00, /* Logical Minimum (0), */
0x26, 0xFF, 0x00, /* Logical Maximum (255), */
0x05, 0x07, /* Usage Page (Keyboard), */
0x19, 0x00, /* Usage Minimum (None), */
0x2A, 0xFF, 0x00, /* Usage Maximum (FFh), */
0x81, 0x00, /* Input, */
0xC0 /* End Collection */
Thank you for sharing. I will update once my PL (really US) keyboard arrives later this week.