Messages in this thread | | | Subject | RE: [git pull 02/14] Add Wistron driver | Date | Tue, 6 Dec 2005 15:35:35 +0800 | From | "Yu, Luming" <> |
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> >Yu, Luming wrote: >> I just tested module wistron_btn on one Acer Aspire laptop after >> adding one dmi entry. The wistron_btn found BIOS interfaces. >> One visible error is the bluetooth light won't turn on upon >> stroking bluetooth button. >> Without wistron_btn module, the bluetooth light works. >> with acpi enabled, I didn't try acpi disabled) >> >> wistron_btn polls a cmos address to detect hotkey event. It >> is not necessary, because there do have ACPI interrupt >triggered upon >> hotkeys. >There are many different laptops using similar interfaces. >It is a mess :( > >If your laptop provides the hotkey events via ACPI, simply don't use >wistron_btns.
wistron driver should be disabled if acpi hotkey enabled.
> >> So, my suggestion is to disable this module when ACPI enabled. >I have a laptop that needs this module (hotkeys are not supported via >ACPI), but supports ACPI.
Could you share me acpidump output of your laptop? Please attach it at : http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5692
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