linux-kernel - Re: eeepc-wmi loaded on Asus desktop board

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Date:   Fri, 16 Feb 2018 18:44:53 +0200
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
To:     Paul Menzel <pmenzel+linux-platform-driver-x86@...gen.mpg.de>
Cc:     Corentin Chary <corentin.chary@...il.com>,
        acpi4asus-user <acpi4asus-user@...ts.sourceforge.net>,
        Platform Driver <platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: eeepc-wmi loaded on Asus desktop board

+Cc: Darren.

On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 12:42 AM, Paul Menzel
<pmenzel+linux-platform-driver-x86@...gen.mpg.de> wrote:
> Dear Linux folks,
>
>
> Debugging an ACPI suspend problem on the desktop board Asus F285-M PRO with
> Linux 4.14, I noticed, the module *eeepc_wmi* is loaded, and an input device
> is created.
>
> ```
> Feb 15 18:49:01 asusf2a85mpro kernel: calling  eeepc_wmi_init+0x0/0x1000
> [eeepc_wmi] @ 285
> Feb 15 18:49:01 asusf2a85mpro kernel: asus_wmi: Initialization: 0x0
> Feb 15 18:49:01 asusf2a85mpro kernel: asus_wmi: BIOS WMI version: 0.9
> Feb 15 18:49:01 asusf2a85mpro kernel: asus_wmi: SFUN value: 0x0
> Feb 15 18:49:01 asusf2a85mpro kernel: input: Eee PC WMI hotkeys as
> /devices/platform/eeepc-wmi/input/input7
> Feb 15 18:49:01 asusf2a85mpro kernel: asus_wmi: Number of fans: 1
> Feb 15 18:49:01 asusf2a85mpro kernel: initcall eeepc_wmi_init+0x0/0x1000
> [eeepc_wmi] returned 0 after 12130 usecs
> ```
>
> Please find the full log attached.
>
> Is that expected, or should the module not load at all on desktop boards?
>
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Paul



-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko