linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2] Fixes for dell-wmi

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Message-ID: <20151228133317.GA7540@eudyptula.hq.kempniu.pl>
Date:	Mon, 28 Dec 2015 14:33:17 +0100
From:	Michał Kępień <kernel@...pniu.pl>
To:	Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com>
Cc:	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>,
	Darren Hart <dvhart@...radead.org>,
	Gabriele Mazzotta <gabriele.mzt@...il.com>,
	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
	platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] Fixes for dell-wmi

> This patch series adds check if Dell WMI descriptor structure is valid and
> fixes processing WMI events on devices with WMI interface version 0.
> 
> After testing, second patch is good candidate for backporting into stable
> kernels, but problem is that it cannot be used without first patch. So I
> let decision to other people.
> 
> Gabriele and Michał, this patch series should fix processing events on
> yours Dell laptops (you have in DSDT defined version 0). Can you test it?

My Vostro V131 (and any other as well, judging from the DSDT dumps I
found scattered around the web) has the WMI Interface Version field set
to 1, as the first one of your patches correctly asserts.

-- 
Best regards,
Michał Kępień
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