Re: [PATCH v1 2/4] platform/x86: asus-laptop: Convert ACPI driver to a platform one

[Ilpo Järvinen]

On Sat, 28 Feb 2026, Denis Benato wrote:
> On 2/28/26 16:11, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> > From: "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael.j.wysocki@xxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > In all cases in which a struct acpi_driver is used for binding a driver
> > to an ACPI device object, a corresponding platform device is created by
> > the ACPI core and that device is regarded as a proper representation of
> > underlying hardware.  Accordingly, a struct platform_driver should be
> > used by driver code to bind to that device.  There are multiple reasons
> > why drivers should not bind directly to ACPI device objects [1].
> >
> > Overall, it is better to bind drivers to platform devices than to their
> > ACPI companions, so convert the Asus laptop ACPI driver to a platform
> > one.
> >
> > While this is not expected to alter functionality, it changes sysfs
> > layout and so it will be visible to user space.
>
> Alright I will take a look if asus-linux software is affected and act accordingly.
> How much time do I have?

Please take your time, we don't need to rush things, especially 
refactoring when there are open questions to answer.

> Thanks. 
> > Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/2396510.ElGaqSPkdT@rafael.j.wysocki/ [1]
> > Signed-off-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Denis Benato <denis.benato@xxxxxxxxx>

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