linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH][v3] ACPI: Do not report _OSI("Darwin") when acpi

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Date:	Mon, 22 Feb 2016 07:59:12 +0000
From:	"Chen, Yu C" <yu.c.chen@...el.com>
To:	"Zheng, Lv" <lv.zheng@...el.com>,
	"linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>
CC:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"rjw@...ysocki.net" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
	"lenb@...nel.org" <lenb@...nel.org>,
	"matthew.garrett@...ula.com" <matthew.garrett@...ula.com>,
	"andy.shevchenko@...il.com" <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH][v3] ACPI: Do not report _OSI("Darwin") when
 acpi_osi=!Darwin provided


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zheng, Lv
> Sent: Monday, February 22, 2016 3:57 PM
> To: Chen, Yu C; linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org
> Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; rjw@...ysocki.net; lenb@...nel.org;
> matthew.garrett@...ula.com; andy.shevchenko@...il.com; Chen, Yu C
> Subject: RE: [PATCH][v3] ACPI: Do not report _OSI("Darwin") when
> acpi_osi=!Darwin provided
> 
> Hi, Yu
> 
> > From: linux-acpi-owner@...r.kernel.org [mailto:linux-acpi-
> > owner@...r.kernel.org] On Behalf Of Chen Yu
> > Subject: [PATCH][v3] ACPI: Do not report _OSI("Darwin") when
> > acpi_osi=!Darwin provided
> >
> > Commit 7bc5a2bad0b8 ("ACPI: Support _OSI("Darwin") correctly") always
> > reports positive value when Apple hardware queries _OSI("Darwin").
> > But sometimes the users might want to tell the hardware they don't
> > need the Darwin feature, for example, users may leverage the hardware
> > to power off the Thunderbolt, by appending acpi_osi=!Darwin in command
> > line, thus Apple hardware regards it as an incompatible OS X system,
> > hence turns off the Thunderbolt.
> [Lv Zheng]
> Both this patch and the original commit that is from Matthew look wrong to
> me.
> IMO, the feature should be done with an entirely different approach.
> Without test, I'm not sure if my comment is helpful for you.
> So could you let me take over to fix this issue?
> 
Yes, sure, thanks.

yu