Re: [PATCH] ACPI: add "Fujitsu laptop extras" module

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> I agree with everything Matthew wrote.

No problem - thanks to both of you for the feedback.

> Also, please move it to drivers/misc, to keep msi-laptop,
> sony-laptop, asus-laptop, and thinkpad-acpi company.

Will do.  I assume that this list would still be the most appropriate place
to submit such a driver?

> You might consider naming it fujitsu-laptop as well,
> since the driver depends on ACPI, but it really exists
> to provide laptop features, not to implement part of the ACPI spec...
> fuj02b1_acpi.c may be accurate, but nobody will know what it is.

I agree with this.

> Along those lines, it is generally a good idea to put
>         if (acpi_disabled)
>                 return -ENODEV;

Agreed.

> Also, the driver needs somebody to volunteer to be
> its maintainer before it can be merged.

At this stage I would be happy to maintain it.

> Finally, please run it through scripts/Lindent before the next edition.

Will do.

Thanks once again for your help and suggestions.  I shall rework the patch
in due course.

Regards
  jonathan
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