Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Sun, 28 Jan 2001 16:52:49 -0500 | | From | Jeff Garzik <> | | Subject | Re: Linux-2.4.1-pre11 |
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Linus Torvalds wrote: > On Sun, 28 Jan 2001, Dieter Nützel wrote: > > > I just uploaded it to kernel.org, and I expect that I'll do the final > > > 2.4.1 tomorrow, before leaving for NY and LinuxWorld. Please test that the > > > pre-kernel works for you.. > > > > Hello Linus, > > > > can we please see Andrew's latest ACPI fixes ([Acpi] ACPI source release > > updated: 1-25-2001) in 2.4.1 final? > > Does it fix stuff? Andrew?
I'm running it here.. No problems yet on my Toshiba test laptop, which is the same behavior (for me) on 2.4.0-pre10 vanilla.
ACPI changelog, from http://developer.intel.com/technology/IAPC/acpi/index.htm follows...
> Summary of changes for this label: 01_25_01 > > Core ACPI CA Subsystem: > Restructured the implementation of object store support within the > interpreter. This includes support for the Store operator as well > as any ASL operators that include a target operand. > > Partially implemented support for Implicit Result-to-Target conversion. > This is when a result object is converted on the fly to the type of > an existing target object. Completion of this support is pending > further analysis of the ACPI specification concerning this matter. > > CPU-specific code has been removed from the subsystem (hardware directory). > > New Power Management Timer functions added > > Linux OS Services Layer (OSL): > Moved system state transition code to the core, fixed it, and modified > Linux OSL accordingly. > > Fixed C2 and C3 latency calculations. > > We no longer use the compilation date for the version message on > initialization, but retrieve the version from AcpiGetSystemInfo(). > > Incorporated for fix Sony VAIO machines. > > Documentation: > The Programmer Reference has been updated and reformatted. > > ASL Compiler: > Version X2013: > Fixed a problem where the line numbering and error reporting could get out > of sync in the presence of multiple include files. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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