RE: ACPI fix + comments

2001-01-31 Thread Grover, Andrew
> > The problem the diff below fixes is a BIOS issue - the _STA > control method > > should always be returning a value, but in this case it doesn't. The > > approach we're taking is "get everything working and THEN > worry about broken > > ACPI implementations" and hopefully in the meantime, pe

RE: ACPI fix + comments

2001-01-31 Thread Grover, Andrew
The problem the diff below fixes is a BIOS issue - the _STA control method should always be returning a value, but in this case it doesn't. The approach we're taking is "get everything working and THEN worry about broken ACPI implementations" and hopefully in the meantime, people will release fixe

RE: ACPI fix + comments

2001-01-31 Thread Grover, Andrew
> From: Drew Bertola [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > This is a temporary interface, just to see if we're returning values > > properly. Your points below are well taken. People really care about > > minutes/percentage remaining. In your opinion should we > just report that > > through /proc or sho

RE: ACPI fix + comments

2001-01-31 Thread Drew Bertola
Grover, Andrew writes: > This is a temporary interface, just to see if we're returning values > properly. Your points below are well taken. People really care about > minutes/percentage remaining. In your opinion should we just report that > through /proc or should we keep the data low-level like