Keyboard Update Clarification

OK, so a number of folks seem to have an issue with their keyboard going dead for a time and then coming back to life as if it never happened (including me).
Does this update do something that is not addressed by Software Update?
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macbookmacbookprosoftwareupdate11.html

Can you tell me what you did or where these instructions can be found...?
Thanks.

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