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# cat /dev/input/event0
# cat /dev/input/event0
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Then you should see weirds characters when pressing the user button of the apf51_dev board:
Then you should see weirds characters '''when pressing''' the user button of the apf51_dev board:
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* if the test wiped out your console, you can get it back with:
* if the test wiped out your console, you can get it back with:

Revision as of 23:14, 5 June 2011

How to use gpio-keys driver to read states of the user switch of your Armadeus board (APF51)

Introduction

Your APF51 board features a user switch connected to a GPIO pin (GPIO1_3). The driver gpio-keys translates GPIO events in key/button events.


Test

# cat /dev/input/event0

Then you should see weirds characters when pressing the user button of the apf51_dev board:

 T
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            %�
  • if the test wiped out your console, you can get it back with:
# reset