Re: [RFC] [PATCH] Make ACPI button driver an input device

From: Alexey Starikovskiy
Date: Mon Apr 24 2006 - 02:54:21 EST


Pavel Machek wrote:
I don't see any reason for treating some keys or buttons differently.
A key is just a key.

There is one special key anyway -- reset...

Your point is? There's also hardware power button on many machines.
They are not controllable by software => they are not relevant to this
discussion.
Pavel

Really? And you are what are you going to do with bugs about "my power button doesn't remap, and always shuts down my machine?"
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