linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] dcdbas: add DMI-based module autloading

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Message-Id: <20071029143434.a87fe371.akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Date:	Mon, 29 Oct 2007 14:34:34 -0700
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Matt Domsch <Matt_Domsch@...l.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, kay.sievers@...e.de,
	Michael_E_Brown@...l.com, zoz@...e.de, dkukawka@...e.de,
	trenn@...e.de, Douglas_Warzecha@...l.com, Anil_Rao@...l.com,
	davej@...hat.com, davidz@...hat.com, ben.collins@...ntu.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] dcdbas: add DMI-based module autloading

On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:25:15 -0500
Matt Domsch <Matt_Domsch@...l.com> wrote:

> DMI autoload dcdbas on all Dell systems.
> 
> This looks for BIOS Vendor or System Vendor == Dell, so this should
> work for systems both Dell-branded and those Dell builds but brands
> for others.  It causes udev to load the dcdbas module at startup,
> which is used by tools called by HAL for wireless control and
> backlight control, among other uses.

fyi, I added this to the 2.6.25 queue.  If you think a patch should go into
2.6.24 then it is best to explicitly say that and to explain why.
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