Re: [PATCH] ACPI/device_sysfs: Add sysfs support for _HRV hardware revision

From: Rafael J. Wysocki
Date: Tue Apr 26 2016 - 16:33:04 EST


On Wednesday, April 13, 2016 08:48:14 AM Betty Dall wrote:
> The ACPI _HRV object on the device is used to supply Linux with
> the device's hardware revision. This is an optional object. Add
> sysfs support for the _HRV object if it exists on the device.
>
> Signed-off-by: Betty Dall <betty.dall@xxxxxxx>

The patch itself looks OK to me, but why exactly do we need that thing in sysfs?

Thanks,
Rafael