[SeaBIOS] [PATCH 0/1] add multiple usb-hid support

[Stef van Os]

Hi Kevin,

The use case is that on many boards there is a BMC emulating a 
keyboard/mouse device (the Aspeed AST2500 in our case). This device is 
always on, and enumerated first.

This meant that in our case we were never able to use both a "real" 
keyboard to select the boot mode in SeaBIOS, and the network KVM via the 
Aspeed at the same time.

With this patch (and multiple keyboards configured in Kconfig) we do not 
have this limitation anymore, and can use both the network KVM remote, 
as well as a "real" keyboard on the device to select e.g. network boot 
or USB install medium.

Br,

Stef

On 12/20/2017 05:33 PM, Kevin O'Connor wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 15, 2017 at 11:09:45AM +0100, Stef van Os wrote:
>> The following patch adds support for multiple usb keyboards and mice to seabios.
>> Maximum number of keyboards is configurable in Kconfig and defaults to 1 to keep
>> current behavior.
> 
> Thanks.  What's the use case for enabling multiple keyboards?
> 
> -Kevin
>