Re: [RFC PATCH] report acpi video hot key event through input device

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On Wed, Aug 01, 2007 at 09:52:47AM -0400, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:

> My position is that generic event reporting (such as something has
> already switched video output from LCD to CRT, network link lost,
> battery low, brightness has already been changed) are outside of input
> layer domain (it would be silly to attach struct input_dev to network
> cards, wouldn't it?).

I think that's an understandable position, but it's not one which 
matches reality in some cases (sadly). Most Dells generate an i8042 
scancode when you hit the brightness keys, even though they'll also 
change the brightness. They'll do the same for the wireless killswitch.

Personally, I think it's logical for physical keys to generate events 
though the input layer.
-- 
Matthew Garrett | mjg59@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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