linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 00/16] Convert WMI to a proper bus

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Date:   Tue, 6 Jun 2017 10:23:32 -0700
From:   Darren Hart <dvhart@...radead.org>
To:     platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        Andy Lutomirski <luto@...nel.org>,
        Mario Limonciello <mario_limonciello@...l.com>,
        Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com>,
        Michał Kępień <kernel@...pniu.pl>,
        Rafael Wysocki <rjw@...ysocki.net>, linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/16] Convert WMI to a proper bus

On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 10:31:14PM -0700, Darren Hart wrote:
> From: "Darren Hart (VMware)" <dvhart@...radead.org>
> 
> This series is based on the original work of
> Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net> [1]. I have made minor edits, and in
> one instance, squashed two patches in which the latter undid the former.
> 
> This series converts WMI [2] into a proper bus, adds some useful information via
> sysfs, and exposes the embedded MOF [3] binary. It converts dell-wmi to use the
> new WMI bus architecture.
> 
> This is the first part of an ongoing effort to enhance the WMI infrastructure
> within the kernel, and eventually expose WMI to userspace for the consumption of
> management utilities as it was intended.

I have incorporated all feedback, all of it minor, and with confirmation for
those modifications, have committed the series to the testing branch:

http://git.infradead.org/linux-platform-drivers-x86.git/shortlog/refs/heads/testing

We would appreciate any additional real-world testing anyone can offer.

-- 
Darren Hart
VMware Open Source Technology Center