From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jeremy Moles Subject: ACPI+Userspace Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 19:37:36 -0400 Message-ID: <1118705856.3814.6.camel@localhost> Reply-To: jeremy-9vekgGPT+OA7YuNMryXyOw@public.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Sender: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Errors-To: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: To: acpi-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org Hello all--quick question. As bad as it may seem, I was wondering if it is possible to generate ACPI events in userspace? That is: propogate any arbitrary "string" up through the ACPI subsystem, eventually getting dumped to /proc/acpi/event which, in our case, is being watched and acted on by the userspace util ACPID. The obvious answer is: "Call /etc/acpi/hander with your string!"--which is always an option--but I'd like to know if it's possible simply to use for testing/debugging. I could write a driver supporting ioctls to pass stuff via acpi_bus_generate_event (I think?), but that's wayyy too much work for what I'm wanting this for. I'm sure there are reasons this isn't a good idea, and I'd be glad to hear those too (to increase my understanding of ACPI!). Anyway--thanks ahead of time. Weee. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games. How far can you shotput a projector? How fast can you ride your desk chair down the office luge track? If you want to score the big prize, get to know the little guy. Play to win an NEC 61" plasma display: http://www.necitguy.com/?r=20