> > The kernel uses bios routines exclusively. An implimentation without
> > BIOS hooks is possible ('course) but doesn't exist as we speak.
> So it can be done. I understand that each type of motherboard would have
> a different implementation of APM.
yepp.
> Here's a short proposal for true Linux APM (and SMP safe) handling:
> [...]
the problem i see is, that while it's possible to get descriptions of chipset
and support chips, you normally can't get your fingers on exact docu about
how the motherboard connects everything.
so how do you want to write a special apm-driver for your board? reengineer
the bios? ask the manufacturer? i can't imagine they will give out
information so easily.
another possibility would be to include acpi-support into kernel, but up
to today that isn't a real alternative, current acpi-bioses are THAT buggy...
(and, btw, sometimes i start thinking that most of nt5's new codelines
are in the acpi-support... :-/ (acpi means: interpret a bytecode))
CU
Karsten aka TI
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