Re: dmidecode output for a Sony Vaio TZ21MN

[Len Brown <lenb@kernel.org>]

On Friday 18 January 2008 19:12, you wrote:
> On Friday 18 January 2008 21:26:59 Len Brown wrote:
> > System Information
> > 	Manufacturer: Sony Corporation
> > 	Product Name: VGN-TZ21MN_N
> > 	Version: J002RMWG
> >
> >
> > With 2.6.22, did you notice any functional difference with
> > "acpi_osi=!Linux"?
> 
> I haven't tried this with 2.6.22
> 
> >
> > (or since the default changed at 2.6.23, with 2.6.23 or later
> >  do you notice any difference with "acpi_osi=Linux"?)
> 
> I am now running my 2.6.23 kernel with acpi_osi=Linux. I have not noticed any 
> difference. Is there anything in particular I should look for?

sound, wifi, same /proc/acpi/thermal_zone contents (w/ changing temperature), hibernate etc.

it looks from your DSDT that this option should have no effect,
but somebody with a DSDT like yours claimed to see a thermal difference.

thanks,
-Len
            If (CondRefOf (\_OSI, Local0))
            {
                If (\_OSI ("Linux"))
                {
                    Store (0x01, LINX)
...
    Field (GNVS, AnyAcc, Lock, Preserve)
    {
        OSYS,   16,
        SMIF,   8,
        PRM0,   8,
        PRM1,   8,
        SCIF,   8,
        PRM2,   8,
        PRM3,   8,
        LCKF,   8,
        PRM4,   8,
        PRM5,   8,
        P80D,   32,
                Offset (0x10),
                Offset (0x11),
        DBGS,   8,
        LINX,   8,
                Offset (0x14),