Re: [PATCH] drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c: Handle HKEY event0x6040

From: Borislav Petkov
Date: Thu Dec 27 2012 - 00:51:20 EST


On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 06:46:13PM +0100, Richard Hartmann wrote:
> Handle HKEY event generated on AC power change. The current message
> asks users to submit data related to this event which leads to
> a lot of confusion and noise on the mailing list.
>
> The following is a list of causes, affected models, and 'message-id'
> from ibm-acpi-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx :
>
> AC plug/unplug:
>
> X120e - CAAAujb5v9dHdbdxDVvhNJoG4UrZC1TgKqeB_zGpAy7q8kZHMEQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> x121e - 20120817143459.GB3462@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> X220 - Confirmed by Richard Hartmann
> X220i - 4F406274.7070807@xxxxxxxxx
> X220t - 4F489F5B.9040705@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> X230 - CAKx4u7kqvVH0-gstomsiVYdGC0i6=bGxzaQ8sq9gbg76TGme3w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> T420 - 9c848ee30b006737d0534d906bab0cf6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> T420s - 20120608080824.GS25324@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> W520 - 20121008181050.GF2549@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Lid closed/openend:
>
> X220 - 4F4124DF.5030205@xxxxxxxxx
> Could not be confirmed by author
>
> Signed-off-by: Richard Hartmann <richih.mailinglist@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c | 12 +++++++++---
> 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
> index 75dd651..2645084 100644
> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
> @@ -209,9 +209,8 @@ enum tpacpi_hkey_event_t {
> TP_HKEY_EV_ALARM_SENSOR_XHOT = 0x6022, /* sensor critically hot */
> TP_HKEY_EV_THM_TABLE_CHANGED = 0x6030, /* thermal table changed */
>
> - TP_HKEY_EV_UNK_6040 = 0x6040, /* Related to AC change?
> - some sort of APM hint,
> - W520 */
> + /* AC-related events */
> + TP_HKEY_EV_AC_CHANGED = 0x6040, /* AC status changed */
>
> /* Misc */
> TP_HKEY_EV_RFKILL_CHANGED = 0x7000, /* rfkill switch changed */
> @@ -3629,6 +3628,13 @@ static bool hotkey_notify_6xxx(const u32 hkey,
> "a sensor reports something is extremely hot!\n");
> /* recommended action: immediate sleep/hibernate */
> break;
> + case TP_HKEY_EV_AC_CHANGED:
> + pr_info("AC status has changed\n");
> + /* X120e, x121e, X220, X220i, X220t, X230, T420, T420s, W520:
> + * AC status changed; can be triggered by plugging or
> + * unplugging AC adapter, docking or undocking, or closing
> + * or opening the lid. */
> + break;

It looks like a pretty useless message to me, AFAICT. If it is only an
APM hint, then we probably shouldn't say anything in dmesg but simply
ignore it.

I mean, do I additionally want to know that I just connected to AC after
I just plugged the cable in? There's this green lamp on the side, doh!
:-)

Thanks.

--
Regards/Gruss,
Boris.
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