RE: [PATCH v10 13/15] platform/x86: wmi: create userspace interface for drivers

From: Mario.Limonciello
Date: Fri Oct 20 2017 - 11:31:32 EST


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> Subject: Re: [PATCH v10 13/15] platform/x86: wmi: create userspace interface for
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> On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 03:07:27PM +0000, Mario.Limonciello@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> > No drivers do this today, it's obviously not a good idea.
> > I was just saying it's hypothetical.
>
> If there is no one using the exported methods don't export them.

This particular one is used by patch 14/15 in this series.