linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] acerhdf: Limit modalias matching to supported boards

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Date:	Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:04:10 +0200
From:	Peter Feuerer <peter@...e.net>
To:	Borislav Petkov <petkovbb@...glemail.com>
Cc:	Stefan Bader <stefan.bader@...onical.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] acerhdf: Limit modalias matching to supported boards

Borislav Petkov writes:

> On Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 9:51 AM, Stefan Bader <stefan.bader@...onical.com> wrote:
>>>> I search my acerhdf-inbox for the people who sent me the BIOS versions,
>>> maybe they still have the netbook and can me send the modalias content. I'll
>>> hopefully find some time upcoming weekend.
>>>
>>> But, can't we simply assume, following dmi lines?
>>>
>>> MODULE_ALIAS("dmi:*:*Acer*:*AOA*:");
>>> MODULE_ALIAS("dmi:*:*Gateway*:*AOA*:");
>>> MODULE_ALIAS("dmi:*:*Packard Bell*:*AOA*:");
>>> MODULE_ALIAS("dmi:*:*Packard Bell*:*DOA*:");
>>>
>>> We have exactly those constellations within the BIOS settings table. If I
>>> interpret the modalias line correctly, "pnAOA110" means "Product Name
>>> AOA110" and that's what we have already in the BIOS settings table. So I
>>> think we do already have all information we need to create a complete patch
>>> for the problem, or am I wrong?
>>
>> Right pn means that. I would strongly believe the above changes should be
>> good. I sometimes tend to be over-cautious. Attaching a refreshed patch
>> which includes them all.
> 
> Well, acerhdf.c and dmi-id.c both do
> dmi_get_system_info(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME) when querying product name which
> means that the product names in the acerhdf table and the dmi-id ones
> are actually one and the same thing.
> 
> IMO, we should just go ahead send it to Len. Stefan, you have my ACK.

Will try the patch tomorrow morning and you'll then get also my ack, if it's 
working.

--peter
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