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(aalib.info)Initialization of keyboard

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Initialization
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   Keyboard interface needs to be initialized after display driver
since the existence of aa_context is required. The following function
is available for initializing:

     int aa_autoinitkbd(struct aa_context *CONTEXT, int MODE);
     int aa_initkbd(struct aa_context *CONTEXT,
                    struct aa_kbddriver *DRV, int MODE);

   The situation is very similiar to the initialization of hardware
display drivers.  The meaning is almost the same. Mode variable can be
set to zero for normal keyboard mode or to AA_SENDRELEASE that forces
driver to inform you about keys releasing (currently, only a few
drivers support this feature :().

   You can recommend drivers:

     aa_recomendhikbd(NAME);
     aa_recomendlowkbd(NAME);

   Close context or use

     void aa_uninitkbd(struct aa_context *CONTEXT);

   to uninitialize a keyboard driver.