Re: [ltp] Re: IBM HDAPS Someone interested?

Vojtech Pavlik
2005-06-23T13:27:08Z

On Thu, Jun 23, 2005 at 06:53:15AM -0600, Alejandro Bonilla wrote:
>
> > > But that doesn't mean it's not connected to the embedded
> > controller. It
> > > just means the embedded controller doesn't generate any
> > inertial events
> > > by itself - it may have to be polled with some specific command.
> > >
> >
> > Well, in the changelog of the embedded controller firmware
> > (ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/1uhj07us.txt) there is:
> > - (New) Support for IBM Hard Disk Active Protection System.
> >
> > I would conclude that the embedded controller is involved
> > with the HDAPS!
> >
> > Just my two cents.
> >
> > Eric
> >
> OK, awesome. This gives us pretty much a where to go from now.
>
> Should the IBM-ACPI project have anything to do with this? I mean, we
> should, or could be getting more -vvv information from ecdump or the
> fact that because this is attached to the embedded controller makes
> things harder?

We'll likely have to take a look at the extra IBM ACPI BIOS methods the
BIOS exports and see if any of them is interfacing to the EC.

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Vojtech Pavlik
SuSE Labs, SuSE CR