linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.24-rc1: OOPS at acpi_battery

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Date:	Thu, 08 Nov 2007 19:35:23 +0300
From:	Alexey Starikovskiy <astarikovskiy@...e.de>
To:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
CC:	Johannes Weiner <hannes-kernel@...urebad.de>,
	"Michael (rabenkind) Brandstetter" <listen@...fservix.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.6.24-rc1: OOPS at  acpi_battery_update

Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> On Thursday, 8 of November 2007, Johannes Weiner wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> is there any reason, why acpi_battery_get_property() should call
>> acpi_battery_update() at all?
> 
> Alex?
Do you mean "why should it call _whole_ battery update?" ?
get_state should be sufficient in order to not get stale data.

Regards,
Alex.

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