Re: [PATCH] ACPI: Parse entire table as a term_list for Dell XPS 9570 and Precision M5530

From: Kai Heng Feng
Date: Mon Jan 29 2018 - 21:47:05 EST




> On 29 Jan 2018, at 8:56 PM, Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 8:10 AM, Kai-Heng Feng
> <kai.heng.feng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> The i2c touchpad on Dell XPS 9570 and Precision M5530 doesn't work out
>> of box.
>>
>> The touchpad relies on its _INI method to update its _HID value from
>> XXXX0000 to SYNA2393.
>> Also, the _STA relies on value of I2CN to report correct status.
>>
>> Set acpi_gbl_parse_table_as_term_list so the value of I2CN can be
>> correctly set up, and _INI can get run. The ACPI table in this machine
>> is designed to get parsed this way.
>
>> +#ifdef CONFIG_X86
>
> Why do you need separate #ifdef?
>
>> +static const struct dmi_system_id gbl_term_list_dmi_table[] __initconst = {
>
> I think you can just add new items to the existing table, while renaming it like
>
> dsdt_dmi_table -> acpi_quirks_dmi_table

Thanks for your suggestion, this is a better approach.
Iâll address them in V2 patch.

Kai-Heng

>
> --
> With Best Regards,
> Andy Shevchenko