diff --git a/drivers/input/Makefile b/drivers/input/Makefile
index 1f4dad3..d06acb9 100644
--- a/drivers/input/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/input/Makefile
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ ifdef CONFIG_PS2KBD
 COBJS-y += keyboard.o pc_keyb.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_PS2MULT) += ps2mult.o ps2ser.o
 endif
+COBJS-y += input.o
 
 COBJS	:= $(COBJS-y)
 SRCS	:= $(COBJS:.o=.c)
diff --git a/drivers/input/input.c b/drivers/input/input.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9beebe3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/input/input.c
@@ -0,0 +1,429 @@
+/*
+ * Translate key codes into ASCII
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 The Chromium OS Authors.
+ * (C) Copyright 2004 DENX Software Engineering, Wolfgang Denk, wd@denx.de
+ *
+ * See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
+ * project.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ * MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <input.h>
+#include <linux/input.h>
+
+enum {
+	/* These correspond to the lights on the keyboard */
+	FLAG_NUM_LOCK		= 1 << 0,
+	FLAG_CAPS_LOCK		= 1 << 1,
+	FLAG_SCROLL_LOCK	= 1 << 2,
+
+	/* Special flag ORed with key code to indicate release */
+	KEY_RELEASE		= 1 << 15,
+	KEY_MASK		= 0xfff,
+};
+
+/*
+ * These takes map key codes to ASCII. 0xff means no key, or special key.
+ * Three tables are provided - one for plain keys, one for when the shift
+ * 'modifier' key is pressed and one for when the ctrl modifier key is
+ * pressed.
+ */
+static const uchar kbd_plain_xlate[] = {
+	0xff, 0x1b, '1',  '2',  '3',  '4',  '5',  '6',
+	'7',  '8',  '9',  '0',  '-',  '=', '\b', '\t',	/* 0x00 - 0x0f */
+	'q',  'w',  'e',  'r',  't',  'y',  'u',  'i',
+	'o',  'p',  '[',  ']', '\r', 0xff,  'a',  's',  /* 0x10 - 0x1f */
+	'd',  'f',  'g',  'h',  'j',  'k',  'l',  ';',
+	'\'',  '`', 0xff, '\\', 'z',  'x',  'c',  'v',	/* 0x20 - 0x2f */
+	'b',  'n',  'm',  ',' ,  '.', '/', 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+	' ', 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,	/* 0x30 - 0x3f */
+	0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,  '7',
+	'8',  '9',  '-',  '4',  '5',  '6',  '+',  '1',	/* 0x40 - 0x4f */
+	'2',  '3',  '0',  '.', 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+	0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,	/* 0x50 - 0x5F */
+	'\r', 0xff, 0xff
+};
+
+static unsigned char kbd_shift_xlate[] = {
+	0xff, 0x1b, '!', '@', '#', '$', '%', '^',
+	'&', '*', '(', ')', '_', '+', '\b', '\t',	/* 0x00 - 0x0f */
+	'Q', 'W', 'E', 'R', 'T', 'Y', 'U', 'I',
+	'O', 'P', '{', '}', '\r', 0xff, 'A', 'S',	/* 0x10 - 0x1f */
+	'D', 'F', 'G', 'H', 'J', 'K', 'L', ':',
+	'"', '~', 0xff, '|', 'Z', 'X', 'C', 'V',	/* 0x20 - 0x2f */
+	'B', 'N', 'M', '<', '>', '?', 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+	' ', 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,	/* 0x30 - 0x3f */
+	0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, '7',
+	'8', '9', '-', '4', '5', '6', '+', '1',	/* 0x40 - 0x4f */
+	'2', '3', '0', '.', 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+	0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,	/* 0x50 - 0x5F */
+	'\r', 0xff, 0xff
+};
+
+static unsigned char kbd_ctrl_xlate[] = {
+	0xff, 0x1b, '1', 0x00, '3', '4', '5', 0x1E,
+	'7', '8', '9', '0', 0x1F, '=', '\b', '\t',	/* 0x00 - 0x0f */
+	0x11, 0x17, 0x05, 0x12, 0x14, 0x18, 0x15, 0x09,
+	0x0f, 0x10, 0x1b, 0x1d, '\n', 0xff, 0x01, 0x13,	/* 0x10 - 0x1f */
+	0x04, 0x06, 0x08, 0x09, 0x0a, 0x0b, 0x0c, ';',
+	'\'', '~', 0x00, 0x1c, 0x1a, 0x18, 0x03, 0x16,	/* 0x20 - 0x2f */
+	0x02, 0x0e, 0x0d, '<', '>', '?', 0xff, 0xff,
+	0xff, 0x00, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,	/* 0x30 - 0x3f */
+	0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, '7',
+	'8', '9', '-', '4', '5', '6', '+', '1',		/* 0x40 - 0x4f */
+	'2', '3', '0', '.', 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,
+	0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,	/* 0x50 - 0x5F */
+	'\r', 0xff, 0xff
+};
+
+
+int input_queue_ascii(struct input_config *config, int ch)
+{
+	if (config->fifo_in + 1 == INPUT_BUFFER_LEN) {
+		if (!config->fifo_out)
+			return -1; /* buffer full */
+		else
+			config->fifo_in = 0;
+	} else {
+		if (config->fifo_in + 1 == config->fifo_out)
+			return -1; /* buffer full */
+		config->fifo_in++;
+	}
+	config->fifo[config->fifo_in] = (uchar)ch;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int input_tstc(struct input_config *config)
+{
+	if (config->fifo_in == config->fifo_out && config->read_keys) {
+		if (!(*config->read_keys)(config))
+			return 0;
+	}
+	return config->fifo_in != config->fifo_out;
+}
+
+int input_getc(struct input_config *config)
+{
+	int err = 0;
+
+	while (config->fifo_in == config->fifo_out) {
+		if (config->read_keys)
+			err = (*config->read_keys)(config);
+		if (err)
+			return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (++config->fifo_out == INPUT_BUFFER_LEN)
+		config->fifo_out = 0;
+
+	return config->fifo[config->fifo_out];
+}
+
+/**
+ * Process a modifier/special key press or release and decide which key
+ * translation array should be used as a result.
+ *
+ * TODO: Should keep track of modifier press/release
+ *
+ * @param config	Input state
+ * @param key		Key code to process
+ * @param release	0 if a press, 1 if a release
+ * @return pointer to keycode->ascii translation table that should be used
+ */
+static struct input_key_xlate *process_modifier(struct input_config *config,
+						int key, int release)
+{
+	struct input_key_xlate *table;
+	int flip = -1;
+	int i;
+
+	/* Start with the main table, and see what modifiers change it */
+	assert(config->num_tables > 0);
+	table = &config->table[0];
+	for (i = 1; i < config->num_tables; i++) {
+		struct input_key_xlate *tab = &config->table[i];
+
+		if (key == tab->left_keycode || key == tab->right_keycode)
+			table = tab;
+	}
+
+	/* Handle the lighted keys */
+	if (!release) {
+		switch (key) {
+		case KEY_SCROLLLOCK:
+			flip = FLAG_SCROLL_LOCK;
+			break;
+		case KEY_NUMLOCK:
+			flip = FLAG_NUM_LOCK;
+			break;
+		case KEY_CAPSLOCK:
+			flip = FLAG_CAPS_LOCK;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (flip != -1) {
+		int leds = 0;
+
+		config->leds ^= flip;
+		if (config->flags & FLAG_NUM_LOCK)
+			leds |= INPUT_LED_NUM;
+		if (config->flags & FLAG_CAPS_LOCK)
+			leds |= INPUT_LED_CAPS;
+		if (config->flags & FLAG_SCROLL_LOCK)
+			leds |= INPUT_LED_SCROLL;
+		config->leds = leds;
+	}
+
+	return table;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Search an int array for a key value
+ *
+ * @param array	Array to search
+ * @param count	Number of elements in array
+ * @param key	Key value to find
+ * @return element where value was first found, -1 if none
+ */
+static int array_search(int *array, int count, int key)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		if (array[i] == key)
+			return i;
+	}
+
+	return -1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sort an array so that those elements that exist in the ordering are
+ * first in the array, and in the same order as the ordering. The algorithm
+ * is O(count * ocount) and designed for small arrays.
+ *
+ * TODO: Move this to common / lib?
+ *
+ * @param dest		Array with elements to sort, also destination array
+ * @param count		Number of elements to sort
+ * @param order		Array containing ordering elements
+ * @param ocount	Number of ordering elements
+ * @return number of elements in dest that are in order (these will be at the
+ *	start of dest).
+ */
+static int sort_array_by_ordering(int *dest, int count, int *order,
+				   int ocount)
+{
+	int temp[count];
+	int dest_count;
+	int same;	/* number of elements which are the same */
+	int i;
+
+	/* setup output items, copy items to be sorted into our temp area */
+	memcpy(temp, dest, count * sizeof(*dest));
+	dest_count = 0;
+
+	/* work through the ordering, move over the elements we agree on */
+	for (i = 0; i < ocount; i++) {
+		if (array_search(temp, count, order[i]) != -1)
+			dest[dest_count++] = order[i];
+	}
+	same = dest_count;
+
+	/* now move over the elements that are not in the ordering */
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		if (array_search(order, ocount, temp[i]) == -1)
+			dest[dest_count++] = temp[i];
+	}
+	assert(dest_count == count);
+	return same;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check a list of key codes against the previous key scan
+ *
+ * Given a list of new key codes, we check how many of these are the same
+ * as last time.
+ *
+ * @param config	Input state
+ * @param keycode	List of key codes to examine
+ * @param num_keycodes	Number of key codes
+ * @param same		Returns number of key codes which are the same
+ */
+static int input_check_keycodes(struct input_config *config,
+			   int keycode[], int num_keycodes, int *same)
+{
+	/* Select the 'plain' xlate table to start with */
+	if (!config->num_tables) {
+		debug("%s: No xlate tables: cannot decode keys\n", __func__);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	/* sort the keycodes into the same order as the previous ones */
+	*same = sort_array_by_ordering(keycode, num_keycodes,
+			config->prev_keycodes, config->num_prev_keycodes);
+
+	memcpy(config->prev_keycodes, keycode, num_keycodes * sizeof(int));
+	config->num_prev_keycodes = num_keycodes;
+
+	return *same != num_keycodes;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Convert a list of key codes into ASCII
+ *
+ * You must call input_check_keycodes() before this. It turns the keycode
+ * list into a list of ASCII characters which are ready to send to the
+ * input layer.
+ *
+ * Characters which were seen last time do not generate fresh ASCII output.
+ *
+ * @param config	Input state
+ * @param keycode	List of key codes to examine
+ * @param num_keycodes	Number of key codes
+ * @param same		Number of key codes which are the same
+ */
+static int input_keycodes_to_ascii(struct input_config *config,
+		int keycode[], int num_keycodes, char output_ch[], int same)
+{
+	struct input_key_xlate *table;
+	int ch_count;
+	int i;
+
+	table = &config->table[0];
+
+	/* deal with modifiers first */
+	for (i = 0; i < num_keycodes; i++) {
+		int key = keycode[i] & KEY_MASK;
+
+		if (key >= table->num_entries || table->xlate[key] == 0xff) {
+			table = process_modifier(config, key,
+					keycode[i] & KEY_RELEASE);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* now find normal keys */
+	for (i = ch_count = 0; i < num_keycodes; i++) {
+		int key = keycode[i];
+
+		if (key < table->num_entries && i >= same) {
+			int ch = table->xlate[key];
+
+			/* If a normal key with an ASCII value, add it! */
+			if (ch != 0xff)
+				output_ch[ch_count++] = (uchar)ch;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* ok, so return keys */
+	return ch_count;
+}
+
+int input_send_keycodes(struct input_config *config,
+			int keycode[], int num_keycodes)
+{
+	char ch[num_keycodes];
+	int count, i, same = 0;
+	int is_repeat = 0;
+	unsigned delay_ms;
+
+	config->modifiers = 0;
+	if (!input_check_keycodes(config, keycode, num_keycodes, &same)) {
+		/*
+		 * Same as last time - is it time for another repeat?
+		 * TODO(sjg@chromium.org) We drop repeats here and since
+		 * the caller may not call in again for a while, our
+		 * auto-repeat speed is not quite correct. We should
+		 * insert another character if we later realise that we
+		 * have missed a repeat slot.
+		 */
+		is_repeat = (int)get_timer(config->next_repeat_ms) >= 0;
+		if (!is_repeat)
+			return 0;
+	}
+
+	count = input_keycodes_to_ascii(config, keycode, num_keycodes,
+					ch, is_repeat ? 0 : same);
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++)
+		input_queue_ascii(config, ch[i]);
+	delay_ms = is_repeat ?
+			config->repeat_rate_ms :
+			config->repeat_delay_ms;
+
+	config->next_repeat_ms = get_timer(0) + delay_ms;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int input_add_table(struct input_config *config, int left_keycode,
+		    int right_keycode, const uchar *xlate, int num_entries)
+{
+	struct input_key_xlate *table;
+
+	if (config->num_tables == INPUT_MAX_MODIFIERS) {
+		debug("%s: Too many modifier tables\n", __func__);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	table = &config->table[config->num_tables++];
+	table->left_keycode = left_keycode;
+	table->right_keycode = right_keycode;
+	table->xlate = xlate;
+	table->num_entries = num_entries;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int input_init(struct input_config *config, int leds, int repeat_delay_ms,
+	       int repeat_rate_ms)
+{
+	memset(config, '\0', sizeof(*config));
+	config->leds = leds;
+	config->repeat_delay_ms = repeat_delay_ms;
+	config->repeat_rate_ms = repeat_rate_ms;
+	if (input_add_table(config, -1, -1,
+			kbd_plain_xlate, ARRAY_SIZE(kbd_plain_xlate)) ||
+		input_add_table(config, KEY_LEFTSHIFT, KEY_RIGHTSHIFT,
+			kbd_shift_xlate, ARRAY_SIZE(kbd_shift_xlate)) ||
+		input_add_table(config, KEY_LEFTCTRL, KEY_RIGHTCTRL,
+			kbd_ctrl_xlate, ARRAY_SIZE(kbd_ctrl_xlate))) {
+		debug("%s: Could not add modifier tables\n", __func__);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int input_stdio_register(struct stdio_dev *dev)
+{
+	int error;
+
+	error = stdio_register(dev);
+
+	/* check if this is the standard input device */
+	if (!error && strcmp(getenv("stdin"), dev->name) == 0) {
+		/* reassign the console */
+		if (OVERWRITE_CONSOLE ||
+				console_assign(stdin, dev->name))
+			return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/include/input.h b/include/input.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbe2e20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/input.h
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+/*
+ * Keyboard input helper functions (too small to be called a layer)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 The Chromium OS Authors.
+ * See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
+ * project.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ * MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef _INPUT_H
+#define _INPUT_H
+
+enum {
+	INPUT_MAX_MODIFIERS	= 4,
+	INPUT_BUFFER_LEN	= 16,
+};
+
+enum {
+	/* Keyboard LEDs */
+	INPUT_LED_SCROLL	= 1 << 0,
+	INPUT_LED_CAPS		= 1 << 1,
+	INPUT_LED_NUM		= 1 << 2,
+};
+
+/*
+ * This table translates key codes to ASCII. Most of the entries are ASCII
+ * codes, but entries after KEY_FIRST_MOD indicate that this key is a
+ * modifier key, like shift, ctrl. KEY_FIRST_MOD + MOD_SHIFT is the shift
+ * key, for example.
+ */
+struct input_key_xlate {
+	/* keycode of the modifiers which select this table, -1 if none */
+	int left_keycode;
+	int right_keycode;
+	const uchar *xlate;	/* keycode to ASCII table */
+	int num_entries;	/* number of entries in this table */
+};
+
+struct input_config {
+	uchar fifo[INPUT_BUFFER_LEN];
+	int fifo_in, fifo_out;
+
+	/* Which modifiers are active (1 bit for each MOD_... value) */
+	uchar modifiers;
+	uchar flags;		/* active state keys (FLAGS_...) */
+	uchar leds;		/* active LEDS (INPUT_LED_...) */
+	uchar num_tables;	/* number of modifier tables */
+	int prev_keycodes[INPUT_BUFFER_LEN];	/* keys held last time */
+	int num_prev_keycodes;	/* number of prev keys */
+	struct input_key_xlate table[INPUT_MAX_MODIFIERS];
+
+	/**
+	 * Function the input helper calls to scan the keyboard
+	 *
+	 * @param config	Input state
+	 * @return 0 if no keys read, otherwise number of keys read, or 1 if
+	 *		unknown
+	 */
+	int (*read_keys)(struct input_config *config);
+	unsigned int next_repeat_ms;	/* Next time we repeat a key */
+	unsigned int repeat_delay_ms;	/* Time before autorepeat starts */
+	unsigned int repeat_rate_ms;	/* Autorepeat rate in ms */
+};
+
+/**
+ * Convert a list of key codes into ASCII and send them
+ *
+ * @param config	Input state
+ * @param keycode	List of key codes to examine
+ * @param num_keycodes	Number of key codes
+ */
+int input_send_keycodes(struct input_config *config, int keycode[], int count);
+
+/**
+ * Add a new key translation table to the input
+ *
+ * @param config	Input state
+ * @param left_keycode	Key to hold to get into this table
+ * @param right_keycode	Another key to hold to get into this table
+ * @param xlate		Conversion table from key codes to ASCII
+ * @param num_entries	Number of entries in xlate table
+ */
+int input_add_table(struct input_config *config, int left_keycode,
+		    int right_keycode, const uchar *xlate, int num_entries);
+
+/**
+ * Test if keys are available to be read
+ *
+ * @param config	Input state
+ * @return 0 if no keys available, 1 if keys are available
+ */
+int input_tstc(struct input_config *config);
+
+/**
+ * Read a key
+ *
+ * TODO: U-Boot wants 0 for no key, but Ctrl-@ is a valid key...
+ *
+ * @param config	Input state
+ * @return key, or 0 if no key, or -1 if error
+ */
+int input_getc(struct input_config *config);
+
+/**
+ * Register a new device with stdio and switch to it if wanted
+ *
+ * @param dev	Pointer to device
+ * @return 0 if ok, -1 on error
+ */
+int input_stdio_register(struct stdio_dev *dev);
+
+/**
+ * Set up the input handler with basic key maps.
+ *
+ * @param config	Input state
+ * @param leds		Initial LED value (INPUT_LED_ mask), 0 suggested
+ * @param repeat_delay_ms	Delay before key auto-repeat starts (in ms)
+ * @param repeat_rate_ms	Delay between successive key repeats (in ms)
+ * @return 0 if ok, -1 on error
+ */
+int input_init(struct input_config *config, int leds, int repeat_delay_ms,
+	       int repeat_rate_ms);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_OVERWRITE_ROUTINE
+extern int overwrite_console(void);
+#define OVERWRITE_CONSOLE overwrite_console()
+#else
+#define OVERWRITE_CONSOLE 0
+#endif /* CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_OVERWRITE_ROUTINE */
+
+#endif
