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Andrew Morton <akpm@...>
To: Matt Domsch <Matt_Domsch@...>
Cc: <linux-kernel@...>, <kay.sievers@...>, <Michael_E_Brown@...>, <zoz@...>, <dkukawka@...>, <trenn@...>, <Douglas_Warzecha@...>, <Anil_Rao@...>, <davej@...>, <davidz@...>, <ben.collins@...>
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Re: [PATCH] dcdbas: add DMI-based module autloading
Date: Monday, October 29, 2007 - 5:34 pm
On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:25:15 -0500 Matt Domsch <Matt_Domsch@dell.com> wrote:
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> DMI autoload dcdbas on all Dell systems. > > This looks for BIOS Vendor or System Vendor == Dell, so this should > work for systems both Dell-branded and those Dell builds but brands > for others. It causes udev to load the dcdbas module at startup, > which is used by tools called by HAL for wireless control and > backlight control, among other uses.
fyi, I added this to the 2.6.25 queue. If you think a patch should go into 2.6.24 then it is best to explicitly say that and to explain why. -
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