2013-10-12 22:11:32

by Krzysztof Mazur

Subject: [PATCH] ACPI: remove /proc/acpi/event from ACPI_BUTTON help

The commit 1696d9dc57e062ce5200f6a42a6aaada15b434bb
("ACPI: Remove the old /proc/acpi/event interface")
removed the old /proc/acpi/event interface but did not remove
/proc/acpi/event from ACPI_BUTTON help.

Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Mazur <[email protected]>
---
drivers/acpi/Kconfig | 6 +++---
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
index 22327e6..4e9e98b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ config ACPI_BUTTON
default y
help
This driver handles events on the power, sleep, and lid buttons.
- A daemon reads /proc/acpi/event and perform user-defined actions
- such as shutting down the system. This is necessary for
- software-controlled poweroff.
+ A daemon reads events from input devices or via netlink and
+ perform user-defined actions such as shutting down the system.
+ This is necessary for software-controlled poweroff.

To compile this driver as a module, choose M here:
the module will be called button.
--
1.8.4.652.g0d6e0ce

2013-10-15 23:07:56

by Rafael J. Wysocki

Subject: Re: [PATCH] ACPI: remove /proc/acpi/event from ACPI_BUTTON help

On Sunday, October 13, 2013 12:11:00 AM Krzysztof Mazur wrote:
> The commit 1696d9dc57e062ce5200f6a42a6aaada15b434bb
> ("ACPI: Remove the old /proc/acpi/event interface")
> removed the old /proc/acpi/event interface but did not remove
> /proc/acpi/event from ACPI_BUTTON help.
>
> Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Mazur <[email protected]>

I've queued this up as a fix for 3.12.

Thanks!

> ---
> drivers/acpi/Kconfig | 6 +++---
> 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
> index 22327e6..4e9e98b 100644
> --- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
> @@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ config ACPI_BUTTON
> default y
> help
> This driver handles events on the power, sleep, and lid buttons.
> - A daemon reads /proc/acpi/event and perform user-defined actions
> - such as shutting down the system. This is necessary for
> - software-controlled poweroff.
> + A daemon reads events from input devices or via netlink and
> + perform user-defined actions such as shutting down the system.
> + This is necessary for software-controlled poweroff.
>
> To compile this driver as a module, choose M here:
> the module will be called button.
>
--
I speak only for myself.
Rafael J. Wysocki, Intel Open Source Technology Center.