Re: Oops removing thinkpad_acpi and video on git:linux-acpi-2.6

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On Fri, 19 Oct 2007, Luca Capello wrote:
> I tested 2.6.23.1 + 0.18-20071013, oops still there.  Should I test it
> with the latest linux-acpi-2.6 git tree, also?  I don't think it's
> necessary, but I can do it in case (but please read below).

It is probably not liking something in 2.6.23.  I will test that and get
back to you as soon as I have an answer (might take a few days).

> Sorry, I'm quite lost with the git tree: in release/ there's nothing
> about the latest linux-acpi-2.6 tree, what I can see is the different

That tree is just for thinkpad-acpi, it usually has nothing related to other
linux-acpi changes, unless they actually are required for something
thinkpad-acpi needs to do.

> Is it OK to wait to upgrade the BIOS until the bug has been fixed?
> Because if the bug won't be present anymore with the new BIOS, we
> don't have a way to be sure it's fixed.

Sure, it is OK to wait to upgrade the BIOS.  As I said, I am certain there
is a driver bug somewhere, regardless of any possible BIOS problems.

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