Re: [PATCH] ACPI: Implement overriding of arbitrary ACPI tables viainitrd

From: H. Peter Anvin
Date: Mon Mar 26 2012 - 10:46:37 EST


On 03/26/2012 07:19 AM, Thomas Renninger wrote:
> Do the names have to be fixed?

No, I assume it would "all files inside this namespace".

> If there is only one file where all ACPI table binaries are glued
> together kernel/acpi_tables.binary.blob
> my code should already work as good as unmodified.
>
> Not sure what is best and whether anybody cares about how the tables
> are layed out.
>
> I guess I just wait until your functionality is in linux-next and
> give it a closer look then and may come up with a new patch.

I doubt it will get into linux-next without a user. If you have time to
pull in the code I sent it will be quicker, otherwise I'll probably
setup a git tree upon which things can be put.

-hpa


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H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
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