a bit confused

a bit confused

[Giorgenes Gelatti]

Hi there,

I've started trying to configure ACPI into my
linux, but I got a bit confused.

The linux kernel itself seems to already have
support for acpi (im using 2.4.21),
so, I do I need your patchs? Or better,
What does your patchs have to offer?

Tks
[]'s

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RE: a bit confused

[Brown, Len]

> The linux kernel itself seems to already have
> support for acpi (im using 2.4.21),
> so, I do I need your patchs? Or better,
> What does your patchs have to offer?

If your system works correctly, then the latest patch offers nothing.

If it does not and you'd like to try the latest ACPI patch, the oldest
kernel we support is 2.4.22:
http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/lenb/acpi/patches/release/
2.4.22/

Ref:
http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/lenb/acpi/patches/README.A
CPI

Cheers,
-Len


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Re: a bit confused

[mark.acpi-Wx4BgtDyjI+1Z/+hSey0Gg]

On Thu, Nov 20, 2003 at 10:41:26PM -0500, Brown, Len wrote:
> If it does not and you'd like to try the latest ACPI patch, the oldest
> kernel we support is 2.4.22:
> http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/lenb/acpi/patches/release/2.4.22

i have a debian 2.4.22 (some small amount of magic foo patched in
already).  would you happen to know if that patch apply to my kernel?
i've read some conflicting stuff about it.

> http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/lenb/acpi/patches/README.ACPI

debian isn't mentioned in it.

thanks.

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RE: a bit confused

[Brown, Len]

None of the OSDs are mentioned because the patch is against the 2.4.22
baseline kernel -- not any particular OSD's kernel.

patch --dry-run -Np1 < acpi.patch

Will tell you if it is going to apply cleanly.

Cheers,
-Len

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mark.acpi-Wx4BgtDyjI+1Z/+hSey0Gg@public.gmane.org [mailto:mark.acpi@winksmith.com] 
> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 11:00 PM
> To: Brown, Len
> Cc: Giorgenes Gelatti; acpi-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org
> Subject: Re: [ACPI] a bit confused
> 
> 
> On Thu, Nov 20, 2003 at 10:41:26PM -0500, Brown, Len wrote:
> > If it does not and you'd like to try the latest ACPI patch, 
> the oldest
> > kernel we support is 2.4.22:
> > 
> http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/lenb/acpi/patche
s/release/2.4.22

i have a debian 2.4.22 (some small amount of magic foo patched in
already).  would you happen to know if that patch apply to my kernel?
i've read some conflicting stuff about it.

>
http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/lenb/acpi/patches/README.A
CPI

debian isn't mentioned in it.

thanks.

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Re: a bit confused

[Micha Feigin]

On Fri, Nov 21, 2003 at 11:00:21PM -0500, mark.acpi-Wx4BgtDyjI+1Z/+hSey0Gg@public.gmane.org wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 20, 2003 at 10:41:26PM -0500, Brown, Len wrote:
> > If it does not and you'd like to try the latest ACPI patch, the oldest
> > kernel we support is 2.4.22:
> > http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/lenb/acpi/patches/release/2.4.22
> 
> i have a debian 2.4.22 (some small amount of magic foo patched in
> already).  would you happen to know if that patch apply to my kernel?
> i've read some conflicting stuff about it.
> 
> > http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/lenb/acpi/patches/README.ACPI
> 
> debian isn't mentioned in it.

Can't tell you definitily. I don't think the debian patches include the
acpi patch (probably not the latest).
If you have the debian kernel sources, you could try applying the patch
using the --dry-run flag to patch (will not actually do anything on
disk, just display the result). See if you get any rejects. What you
should be looking for is wether you get a message in the form patch
already played should assume -R (I don't remember the exact wording
now).

> 
> thanks.
> 
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