linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] acpi: Update battery information on notification 0x81

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Date:	Mon, 3 Jan 2011 21:56:24 +0100
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>
To:	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>
Cc:	linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	lenb@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] acpi: Update battery information on notification 0x81

On Monday, January 03, 2011, Matthew Garrett wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 11:23:42PM +0100, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> 
> > As I've already said on IRC, I'd simply add a new function like:
> > 
> > void acpi_battery_refresh(struct acpi_battery *battery)
> > {
> > 	if (!battery->bat.dev)
> > 		return;
> > 	acpi_battery_get_info(battery);
> > 	/* The battery may have changed its reporting units */
> > 	sysfs_remove_battery(battery);
> > 	sysfs_add_battery(battery);
> > }
> > 
> > and call it before acpi_battery_update()
> > (a) in acpi_battery_resume()
> > (b) in acpi_battery_notify() if event == ACPI_BATTERY_NOTIFY_INFO
> > 
> > That would be more straightforward IMHO.
> 
> That might be more reasonable. Want to send that, or shall I?

I can do that.

Thanks,
Rafael
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