smart battery on acer travelmate 4001

[Pedro Venda <pjlv-aHmAgkVUFT6Joy8PIJZ9VA@public.gmane.org>]

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hi everyone,

i found out recently that i have one of those laptops with a smart
battery. mine is an acer travelmate 4001 wlmi.

i would like to ask you for some information:

1. where do the smart batteries differ from "regular" batteries;
2. what are the advantages/disadvantages of a smart battery vs "regular"
battery
3. i read that acpi4linux does not support smart batteries yet. what can
i do to help?

note: i do not code in the kernel, i am unable to write the drivers
myself... yet... but i am fully available to supply every bit of
necessary information to help others develop/test new drivers.

thank you very much for your time and congratulations for your widely
used absolutely critical acpi drivers.

regards,
pedro venda.
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