Re: [PATHC] Relaxed syntax for the processor PBLK length

[Eric Piel <Eric.Piel-VkQ1JFuSMpfAbQlEx87xDw@public.gmane.org>]

Bruno Ducrot a écrit :
> On Sun, Jan 30, 2005 at 09:05:22PM +0100, Eric Piel wrote:
> 
>>Hello,
>>
>>In the original DSDT of my laptop (Acer TravelMate 614) the processor 
>>PBLK length is declared to be 5. The legal and only allowed value is 6. 
>>This is an error in the DSDT and actually it is 6. Allowing Linux ACPI 
>>to read also processor PBLK length of 5 works and permits the processor 
>>to have the C-states correctly detected. In turn it allows the processor 
>>to get less hot (so this is eventually useful).
>>
>>I've noticed that some other Acer DSDT also have this length 
>>mis-indicated. The attached patch adds some logic to the ACPI to allow a 
>>processor PBLK length of 5 when the syntax is relaxed.
>>
> 
> 
> You should consider to disable C3 in this case IMHO.
Why? Actually this patch is especially designed to allow C3 state to be 
used on my computer. This works for more than 6 months without any 
appearent problem, is there anything I'm not aware of?

Eric


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