Re: [LTP] [PATCH] device-drivers: acpi: update for Linux kernel 2.6.37+

[chrubis@suse.cz]

Hi!
> >> It seems the test is checking ACPI kernel API... but I didn't get why
> >> this test uses block device... and what is returning from
> >> acpi_driver_data(). The test declares its own 'acpi_ec' structure and
> >> trying to cast return pointer from acpi_driver_data() to it. But in the
> >> kernel, this structure is slightly different (may be it wasn't in kernel
> >> 2.6.27) and defined internally. That's why I've commented any use of
> >> this structure in the test.
> >>
> >> I'd appreciate any ideas.
> > Unfortunately I do not have any ideas here. I would try to contact the
> > original author and/or Linux ACPI maintainers, at least they should know
> > what to test and why (feel free to CC LTP ML).
> >
> It would be great!

I'm not sure that we understand each other well here. I proposed that,
in your place, I would try to contact the devs. I can send the email
myself but as you started to work on the code in question you are better
qualified to ask.

-- 
Cyril Hrubis
chrubis@suse.cz

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