[ANNOUNCE] kbd-2.10-rc1

Alexey Gladkov <[email protected]> Sun, 10 May 2026 16:01:07 +0200
Newsgroups dev.linux.lists.kbd
Message-ID <[email protected]>
kbd 2.10-rc1 Release Notes
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The kbd-2.10-rc1 is available at

https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kbd/kbd-2.10-rc1.tar.gz
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kbd/kbd-2.10-rc1.tar.xz
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kbd/kbd-2.10-rc1.tar.sign

Changes
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keymaps:
+ Add Backtab keysym and update keymaps to use it for Shift+Tab.
+ Add keymap for Norwegian Apple ISO keyboard.
+ Adjust Swiss German keyboard mappings.

libkeymap:
+ Add API to validate keysyms.
+ Add XKB-aware symbol aliases through the normal synonym tables.
+ Fix compose table upload limit handling.

utils:
+ loadkeys: Add support for generating console keymaps from XKB.
+ loadkeys: Add XKB compose import support.
+ loadkeys: Add support for XKB group switching, modifier handling,
  virtual console switching and keypad/editing remaps.
+ loadkeys: Add diagnostics for XKB keysym coverage.

contrib:
+ Add an XKB keysym coverage diagnostic tool.
+ Add a VT layout indicator using keyboard LED lock triggers.

build:
+ Add a project-level coverage-report target.
+ Keep coverage flags and gcov runtime linking consistent.


Git Repository
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git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/legion/kbd.git

Feedback and bug reports, as always, are welcomed.

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Rgrds, legion