Re: [PATCH] Add an Apple iMac9,1 DMI entry to reboot.c so the machine reboot's properly.

["Justin P. Mattock" <justinmattock@gmail.com>]

On 02/12/10 02:02, Mihai Donțu wrote:
> On Friday 12 February 2010 11:15:06 Justin P. Mattock wrote:
>> On 02/09/10 07:04, Justin P. Mattock wrote:
>>> Whats the status if this patch?
>>>
>>>> On the iMac9,1 sudo /sbin/reboot results in
>>>> a black screen. Adding this DMI entry gets the
>>>> machine to reboot cleanly as it should.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Justin P. Mattock<justinmattock@gmail.com>
>>>> ---
>>>> arch/x86/kernel/reboot.c | 8 ++++++++
>>>> 1 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/reboot.c b/arch/x86/kernel/reboot.c
>>>> index 704bddc..2de6645 100644
>>>> --- a/arch/x86/kernel/reboot.c
>>>> +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/reboot.c
>>>> @@ -461,6 +461,14 @@ static struct dmi_system_id __initdata
>>>> pci_reboot_dmi_table[] = {
>>>> DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "Macmini3,1"),
>>>> },
>>>> },
>>>> + { /* Handle problems with rebooting on Apple iMac9,1 */
>>>> + .callback = set_pci_reboot,
>>>> + .ident = "Apple iMac9,1",
>>>> + .matches = {
>>>> + DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Apple Inc."),
>>>> + DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "iMac9,1"),
>>>> + },
>>>> + },
>>>> { }
>>>> };
>>
>> so what do I have todo file a bugreport against this
>> to get a response from you people?
>
> Looking at Linus' git tree, it would seem that Ingo Molnar is the "entry
> point" for the patches in arch/x86/kernel/reboot.c. Maybe you should try CC-
> ing him?
>


Thank you.. I'm not familiar with whom to send to.
(even though I've been developing to lkml
for a while I'm still a newbie).

In any case I will send to ingo(as you had mentioned)
and see what he says

Justin P. Mattock