Re: [PATCH v3 0/2] acpi: battery: Query BCT method for steamdeck

From: Rafael J. Wysocki (Intel)

Date: Fri Nov 06 2026 - 11:27:43 EST


On Fri, Nov 6, 2026 at 4:41 PM Umang Jain <uajain@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> Gentle ping for review?

I'd suggest finding somebody near you who can give you some feedback
on the list instead of sending messages like this.

The patch is in my queue of things to look at, FWIW.

Thanks!

> On 2026-10-14 20:45, Umang Jain wrote:
> > Short series to query Battery charge time ("_BCT") from ACPI tables
> > for steamdeck devices.
> >
> > Patch 1/2 introduces the steamdeck device battery quirk.
> > Patch 2/2 handles the case where steamdeck devices can report "Charging"
> > even when low power PSU is connected which is discharging the device.
> >
> > Changes in v3:
> > - Only query BCT method for the steamdeck quirk
> > - Drop charge_time member from battery object
> > - check for returned value from acpi_evaluate_integer for max
> > ACPI_UINT32_MAX bounds as per the spec
> >
> > Changes in v2:
> > - comment improvements
> > - split off BCT method handling into separate patch
> > - https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260923082932.1049270-1-uajain@xxxxxxxxxx/
> >
> > v1:
> > https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260918135628.2322188-1-uajain@xxxxxxxxxx/
> >
> >
> > Umang Jain (2):
> > acpi: battery: Introduce Valve steamdeck devices quirk
> > acpi: battery: Read Battery charge time for Steamdeck devices
> >
> > drivers/acpi/battery.c | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
> > 1 file changed, 44 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)