linux-kernel - [PATCH 14/97] acerhdf: limit modalias matching to supported

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Date:	Mon,  4 Jan 2010 16:32:27 -0800
From:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...nel.org,
	stable-review@...nel.org
Cc:	torvalds@...ux-foundation.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk,
	Stefan Bader <stefan.bader@...onical.com>,
	Len Brown <len.brown@...el.com>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>
Subject: [PATCH 14/97] acerhdf: limit modalias matching to supported

From: Stefan Bader <stefan.bader@...onical.com>

commit bdc731bc5fcd1794e9ac8ac80c389d302381c123 upstream.

BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/435958

The module alias currently matches any Acer computer but when loaded the
BIOS checks will only succeed on Aspire One models.  This causes a invalid
BIOS warning for all other models (seen on Aspire 4810T).  This is not
fatal but worries users that see this message.  Limiting the moule alias
to models starting with AOA or DOA for Packard Bell.

Signed-off-by: Stefan Bader <stefan.bader@...onical.com>
Acked-by: Borislav Petkov <petkovbb@...il.com>
Acked-by: Peter Feuerer <peter@...e.net>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Len Brown <len.brown@...el.com>
Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>
---
 drivers/platform/x86/acerhdf.c |    7 ++++---
 1 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/acerhdf.c b/drivers/platform/x86/acerhdf.c
index d8b4229..4d922e4 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/acerhdf.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/acerhdf.c
@@ -640,9 +640,10 @@ static void __exit acerhdf_exit(void)
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Peter Feuerer");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Aspire One temperature and fan driver");
-MODULE_ALIAS("dmi:*:*Acer*:*:");
-MODULE_ALIAS("dmi:*:*Gateway*:*:");
-MODULE_ALIAS("dmi:*:*Packard Bell*:*:");
+MODULE_ALIAS("dmi:*:*Acer*:pnAOA*:");
+MODULE_ALIAS("dmi:*:*Gateway*:pnAOA*:");
+MODULE_ALIAS("dmi:*:*Packard Bell*:pnAOA*:");
+MODULE_ALIAS("dmi:*:*Packard Bell*:pnDOA*:");
 
 module_init(acerhdf_init);
 module_exit(acerhdf_exit);
-- 
1.6.6

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