Re: [PATCH] ACPI: ibm-acpi: allow module to load when acpi notifiers can't be set

[Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@hmh.eng.br>]

On Thu, 15 Mar 2007, Chris Wedgwood wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 15, 2007 at 02:51:14PM -0300, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote:
> > This patch allows for ibm-acpi to coexist (with diminished
> > functionality) with other drivers like ACPI_BAY.
> 
> Given the ACP_IBM_BAY implementation is more complete (or seems to be,
> please comment if that isn't the case) we should probably actually
> make sure that is the *preferred* code used (on suitable hardware) at
> run time surely?

ACPI_BAY is experimental, ibm-acpi bay handling is not.  In fact, ACPI_BAY
will debut in mainline in 2.6.21, ibm-acpi bay handling sort of works since
2.6.10.

I hope to have something much better than this stopgap patch for 2.6.22, and
to deprecate ibm-acpi bay (or have it working in *cooperation* with
ACPI_BAY) for 2.6.23.

> Perhaps the IBM_ACPI_BAY code should go away and any missing
> functionality provided there should be merged into ACPI_BAY?

That's the plan, yes.  Failing that, we shall attempt to make both drivers
cooperate (not only load together, but actually work together).

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