From: Pavel Machek Subject: Re: [RFC] [PATCH] Make ACPI button driver an input device Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 21:56:52 +0000 Message-ID: <20060420215652.GB2352@ucw.cz> References: <20060419195356.GA24122@srcf.ucam.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from gprs189-60.eurotel.cz ([160.218.189.60]:56332 "EHLO spitz.ucw.cz") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750974AbWDVTQG (ORCPT ); Sat, 22 Apr 2006 15:16:06 -0400 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20060419195356.GA24122@srcf.ucam.org> Sender: linux-acpi-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org To: Matthew Garrett Cc: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi! > Sleep and power buttons are logically part of the keyboard, and it makes > for them to be exposed via an input device rather than an odd file in > /proc. This patch adds a keycode for lid switches (are we running out of > keycodes?) and allows the button driver to register an input device. Yes, please. This is actually long overdue. Pavel -- Thanks, Sharp!