Re: [patch 3/3] acpi: remove dock event handling from ibm_acpi

From: Pavel Machek
Date: Wed Feb 22 2006 - 17:55:49 EST


On St 22-02-06 11:21:31, Kristen Accardi wrote:
> Remove dock station support from ibm_acpi by default. This support has been
> put into acpiphp instead. Allow ibm_acpi to continue to provide docking
> station support via config option for laptops/docking stations that are
> not supported by acpiphp.
>
> Signed-off-by: Kristen Carlson Accardi <kristen.c.accardi@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> ---
> drivers/acpi/Kconfig | 12 ++++++++++++
> drivers/acpi/ibm_acpi.c | 13 ++++++++++---
> 2 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> --- linux-dock-mm.orig/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
> +++ linux-dock-mm/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
> @@ -205,6 +205,18 @@ config ACPI_IBM
>
> If you have an IBM ThinkPad laptop, say Y or M here.
>
> +config ACPI_IBM_DOCK
> + bool "Legacy Docking Station Support"
> + depends on ACPI_IBM
> + default n
> + ---help---
> + Allows the ibm_acpi driver to handle docking station events.
> + This support is limited and should only be enabled if the generic
> + docking station support driver does not support your laptop/dock
> + station.

This support is obsoleted by
CONFIG_PCI_HOTPLUG_ACPIHP_or_how_it_is_called. It will allow
ejecting/locking machine in dock, but will not properly connect PCI
buses.
Pavel

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