linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] dell-wmi: process Dell Instant Launch hotkey on Dell Vostro V131

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Date:	Thu, 21 Jan 2016 14:44:25 +0100
From:	Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com>
To:	Michał Kępień <kernel@...pniu.pl>
Cc:	Matthew Garrett <mjg59@...f.ucam.org>,
	platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
	Darren Hart <dvhart@...radead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] dell-wmi: process Dell Instant Launch hotkey on Dell
 Vostro V131

On Thursday 21 January 2016 11:52:03 Michał Kępień wrote:
> > Michał, can you prepare new (v3) version of this patch? Now required
> > acpi video changes are included and so dell-wmi changes should go to...
> > To finally fix this keypress bug on Dell Vostro V131 machine.
> 
> I keep this on my to-do list, but the updated patch will depend on the
> final version of the SMBIOS API rework, so I guess there is little point
> in posting it now as that API is subject to change.  But rest assured
> that as soon as the final version of the API rework series (which I have
> yet to prepare, of course) gets applied by Darren, I will post a v3 of
> this patch - after all, it is the very reason I am working on the API
> rework.

There is still need to patch dell-wmi.c? And this change does not depend
on another SMBIOS change (in dell-laptop), right?

I still have in my mind some changes for dell-wmi.c code but I'm waiting
until all other changes for dell-wmi.c will be merged to prevent
conflicts and needed rebase.

-- 
Pali Rohár
pali.rohar@...il.com