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SubjectRe: [PATCH] input: Add keyreset driver.
Hi Arve,

On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 03:13:34PM -0600, mathieu.poirier@linaro.org wrote:
> From: Arve Hjønnevåg <arve@android.com>
>
> This patch originates from the Android tree and is being submitted
> for review and inclusion in the mainline kernel.
>
> Add a platform device in the board file to specify a reset key-combo.
> The first time the key-combo is detected a work function that syncs
> the filesystems is scheduled. If all the keys are released and then
> pressed again, it calls panic. Reboot on panic should be set for
> this to work.

This sounds a lot like SYSRQ handler, but with configurable key sequence.
Why don't you extend drivers/tty/sysrq.c instead?

Thanks.

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Dmitry
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