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

Alexey Starikovskiy
2006-04-24T06:54:33Z

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?"