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

>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.

Do you plan to port the whole acpi event interface into input layer?
If so,  keycode is NOT a right way.

--Luming
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