diff -urNXxpk 2.5.31/arch/alpha/config.in 2.5.31-1/arch/alpha/config.in
--- 2.5.31/arch/alpha/config.in	2002-08-11 15:08:07.000000000 -0500
+++ 2.5.31-1/arch/alpha/config.in	2002-08-13 20:49:18.000000000 -0500
@@ -340,6 +340,10 @@
 fi
 endmenu
 
+#
+# input before char - char/joystick depends on it. As does USB.
+#
+source drivers/input/Config.in
 source drivers/char/Config.in
 
 #source drivers/misc/Config.in
@@ -375,7 +379,6 @@
 endmenu
 
 source drivers/usb/Config.in
-source drivers/input/Config.in
 
 source net/bluetooth/Config.in
 
diff -urNXxpk 2.5.31/arch/mips/config.in 2.5.31-1/arch/mips/config.in
--- 2.5.31/arch/mips/config.in	2002-08-11 15:08:07.000000000 -0500
+++ 2.5.31-1/arch/mips/config.in	2002-08-13 20:48:35.000000000 -0500
@@ -400,6 +400,10 @@
 fi
 endmenu
 
+#
+# input before char - char/joystick depends on it. As does USB.
+#
+source drivers/input/Config.in
 source drivers/char/Config.in
 
 source drivers/media/Config.in
@@ -485,7 +489,6 @@
 fi
 
 source drivers/usb/Config.in
-source drivers/input/Config.in
 
 mainmenu_option next_comment
 comment 'Kernel hacking'
diff -urNXxpk 2.5.31/arch/mips64/config.in 2.5.31-1/arch/mips64/config.in
--- 2.5.31/arch/mips64/config.in	2002-08-11 15:08:07.000000000 -0500
+++ 2.5.31-1/arch/mips64/config.in	2002-08-13 20:49:00.000000000 -0500
@@ -191,6 +191,10 @@
 fi
 endmenu
 
+#
+# input before char - char/joystick depends on it. As does USB.
+#
+source drivers/input/Config.in
 source drivers/char/Config.in
 
 #source drivers/misc/Config.in
@@ -232,7 +236,6 @@
 fi
 
 source drivers/usb/Config.in
-source drivers/input/Config.in
 
 mainmenu_option next_comment
 comment 'Kernel hacking'