Re: [ANNOUNCE] ACPI BIOS Guideline for Linux

[Matthew Garrett <mjg59@srcf.ucam.org>]

On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 11:41:28AM +0200, Thomas Renninger wrote:
> On Wednesday 27 August 2008 22:29:15 Carlos Corbacho wrote:
> > Perhaps it would be more useful to suggest to vendors/ BIOS writers what
> > they should use here instead?
> 
> They can use their own devices.
> There is a section about if you provide your own device, document it, etc.:
> 
> 2 Vendor specific ACPI implementations
> ...
> 2. If new devices or functions are introduced, document how to use them. A
>    short specification or a request for comments (RFC) can form the basis of
>    a new standard which follows your needs.
> 
> 
> But yes, it could be pointed out clearer.
> I'll look closer at it when I touch it the next time.
> Text snippets/suggestions are also appreciated.

A documented WMI interface is easier to use than an entirely custom 
documented interface, and reduces the amount of work the vendor has to 
do in Windows. To be honest, I think it's the sort of thing we should be 
encouraging.

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