On 7/11/06, Ronald G Minnich <[email protected]> wrote:
it would be great if you would (hint).
And not do it the way linux did it (hint, hint).
I guess I walked into both of these :-)
Using the mptable code for clues, I have located and decoded the first
couple ACPI tables. Before digging in I was hoping to find someone
with which to discuss potential directions.
I see this project expanding into three areas:
- decode the tables of interest
- process AML so I can find most of the tables and eventually handle
more than interrupt setup and processor identification
- tie all this into the kernel boot sequence
As to the first item I seek clarification. Should I follow the
example in mp.[ch] and map C structures over each ACPI table or should
I decode them in a fashion similar to 9P message conversion?
Since this is a rather large project, should I submit code as I
complete sections of it, not breaking the kernel of course, or should
I package the whole thing up at the end?
