Re: [ACPI-sppt] supported machines

[Sebastian Henschel <acpi-1rjuZeEg9oEb1SvskN2V4Q@public.gmane.org>]

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hello derek..

i think, i'll put this onto acpi-devel, too.

* Derek Broughton <dbroughton-F3m4/jXepmf3fQ9qLvQP4Q@public.gmane.org> [2003-06-13 09:38 +0200]:
> From: "Emma Jane Hogbin" <emmajane-MHIYrZpDPrNWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
> 
> > On Thu, Jun 12, 2003 at 11:42:57AM -0300, Derek Broughton wrote:
> > > So everybody who's reading, please take the time to check those pages and if
> > > your BIOS/system is not listed please add what you can.
> >
> > Do you mean here?
> > http://acpi.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/InstallationReports
> >
> 
> I actually meant the page at http://acpi.sourceforge.net/dsdt/index.php, but I
> hadn't realized that they actually want the DSDT asl included.  I think that's a
> mistake.  
> In the first place, it probably isn't legal to post manufacturer's
> disassembled DSDTs (it should really only include patches), and 

well, if any manufacturer reads this, please raise your voice. :)
only including patches whould also have a technical benefit: the file
sizes would become smaller.
so if you found some more supporters, i would update the pages, files and
database as good as i can. the downside is that i cannot generate a diff
from the DSTDs where there is no "original" table provided.

> in the second
> that prevents using the list as a good source of the information you're looking
> for with lookups for manufacturer and model.  It should exist somewhere, and I
> thought this was the place, but I guess not.

hmm... it really is not thought of the place to "have a list where you
can see how good ACPI works with which laptop". the focus is on offering
fixed DSDTs for people not able to do that themselves. though it is true
that you can use some data provided there to compile such a list...

> So, yes, update the wiki InstallationReports page if you can. :-)

agreed, you should use that, meanwhile...

cheers,
 sebastian
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