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

From: Darren Hart
Date: Tue Jun 06 2017 - 13:23:49 EST


On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 10:31:14PM -0700, Darren Hart wrote:
> From: "Darren Hart (VMware)" <dvhart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> This series is based on the original work of
> Andy Lutomirski <luto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [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.

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Darren Hart
VMware Open Source Technology Center