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| author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@woody.linux-foundation.org> | 2008-02-07 09:45:58 -0800 |
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| committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@woody.linux-foundation.org> | 2008-02-07 09:45:58 -0800 |
| commit | f0f1b3364ae7f48084bdf2837fb979ff59622523 (patch) | |
| tree | e5ef68c0071f44178cc8d1948b64e216d57422aa /Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt | |
| parent | 4383f18b7f94a4d668c5eec68645c75d44556235 (diff) | |
| parent | b7143156c9ceee1a072c57aac8729d2dec5b3bf1 (diff) | |
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Merge branch 'release' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/lenb/linux-acpi-2.6
* 'release' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/lenb/linux-acpi-2.6: (112 commits)
ACPI: fix build warning
Revert "cpuidle: build fix for non-x86"
ACPI: update intrd DSDT override console messages
ACPI: update DSDT override documentation
ACPI: Add "acpi_no_initrd_override" kernel parameter
ACPI: its a directory not a folder....
ACPI: misc cleanups
ACPI: add missing prink prefix strings
ACPI: cleanup acpi.h
ACPICA: fix CONFIG_ACPI_DEBUG_FUNC_TRACE build
ACPI: video: Ignore ACPI video devices that aren't present in hardware
ACPI: video: reset brightness on resume
ACPI: video: call ACPI notifier chain for ACPI video notifications
ACPI: create notifier chain to get hotkey events to graphics driver
ACPI: video: delete unused display switch on hotkey event code
ACPI: video: create "brightness_switch_enabled" modparam
cpuidle: Add a poll_idle method
ACPI: cpuidle: Support C1 idle time accounting
ACPI: enable MWAIT for C1 idle
ACPI: idle: Fix acpi_safe_halt usages and interrupt enabling/disabling
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diff --git a/Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt b/Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5008f25 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +Linux supports two methods of overriding the BIOS DSDT: + +CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT builds the image into the kernel. + +CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_INITRD adds the image to the initrd. + +When to use these methods is described in detail on the +Linux/ACPI home page: +http://www.lesswatts.org/projects/acpi/overridingDSDT.php + +Note that if both options are used, the DSDT supplied +by the INITRD method takes precedence. + +Documentation/initramfs-add-dsdt.sh is provided for convenience +for use with the CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_INITRD method. |
