linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.25 intended change: smc:kbd_backlight vs. smc::kbd

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Date:	Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:51:30 +0200
From:	Soeren Sonnenburg <kernel@....de>
To:	Justin Mattock <justinmattock@...il.com>
Cc:	rpurdie@...ys.net, Julien BLACHE <jb@...ache.org>,
	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Rafael J\. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
Subject: Re: 2.6.25 intended change: smc:kbd_backlight vs.
	smc::kbd_backlight ?

On Sat, 2008-04-05 at 06:44 +0000, Justin Mattock wrote:
> Hello; there must be some kind of reason for the change from ":" to
> "::" smc::kbd_backlight, maybee something with the kernel spitting
> out:
> 
> [  464.524630] applesmc: wait status failed: 5 != 4
[...]

> I'm tired of seeing this, how to get rid of this regression if you
> want to call this that.?
> regards;

The '::' is only a cosmetic thing and won't give you these messages.
Anyway I am getting them too (but very very rarely) - but it is a
completely different issue.

Soeren
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