linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] dell-wmi: add module param to control Dell Instant Launch hotkey processing

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Date:	Tue, 1 Dec 2015 09:47:42 +0100
From:	Michał Kępień <kernel@...pniu.pl>
To:	Darren Hart <dvhart@...radead.org>
Cc:	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>,
	Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com>,
	platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] dell-wmi: add module param to control Dell Instant
 Launch hotkey processing

> Module parameters are to be avoided wherever possible, especially for things
> like this which set precedent and don't scale well. If we cannot detect which
> machines use the EC and which only use WMI, then we can fall back to checking
> DMI for specific models.
> 
> Per the above, and Pali's feedback. I'll be dropping this one in anticipation of
> a V2.

Thanks for reviewing, I'll prepare version 2 using DMI matching.

-- 
Best regards,
Michał Kępień
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