linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ACPI: remove /proc/acpi/event from ACPI

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Date:	Wed, 16 Oct 2013 01:19:44 +0200
From:	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>
To:	Krzysztof Mazur <krzysiek@...lesie.net>
Cc:	linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	lenb@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ACPI: remove /proc/acpi/event from ACPI_BUTTON help

On Sunday, October 13, 2013 12:11:00 AM Krzysztof Mazur wrote:
> The commit 1696d9dc57e062ce5200f6a42a6aaada15b434bb
> ("ACPI: Remove the old /proc/acpi/event interface")
> removed the old /proc/acpi/event interface but did not remove
> /proc/acpi/event from ACPI_BUTTON help.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Mazur <krzysiek@...lesie.net>

I've queued this up as a fix for 3.12.

Thanks!

> ---
>  drivers/acpi/Kconfig | 6 +++---
>  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
> index 22327e6..4e9e98b 100644
> --- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
> @@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ config ACPI_BUTTON
>  	default y
>  	help
>  	  This driver handles events on the power, sleep, and lid buttons.
> -	  A daemon reads /proc/acpi/event and perform user-defined actions
> -	  such as shutting down the system.  This is necessary for
> -	  software-controlled poweroff.
> +	  A daemon reads events from input devices or via netlink and
> +	  perform user-defined actions such as shutting down the system.
> +	  This is necessary for software-controlled poweroff.
>  
>  	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here:
>  	  the module will be called button.
> 
-- 
I speak only for myself.
Rafael J. Wysocki, Intel Open Source Technology Center.
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