Messages in this thread | | | From | Eugene Shalygin <> | Date | Thu, 25 Nov 2021 21:33:32 +0100 | Subject | Re: [PATCH 2/3] hwmon: (nct6775) Implement custom lock by ACPI mutex. |
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On Thu, 25 Nov 2021 at 21:25, Denis Pauk <pauk.denis@gmail.com> wrote:
> I would like to propose to leave the current name of the driver and add > the same logic as in the current patch. So when we know the exact name > of acpi mutex - code will use such mutex for lock and directly read EC > memory region. In case if we don't know the exact mutex name/path or for > some reason ASUS decides to change UEFI code - code will use WMI > methods. In such a case, adding or checking a new motherboard will > require only adding a minimal list of well known registers without > disassembling UEFI code. > > What do you think?
Sounds reasonable to me, but nevertheless I think dropping the "wmi" part from the driver name would make the name clearer with the proposed functional change.
Best regards, Eugene
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