Re: [PATCH] Optional Beeping During Resume From Suspend To Ram.

From: Rafael J. Wysocki
Date: Sat Jun 30 2007 - 06:08:40 EST


Hi,

On Saturday, 30 June 2007 00:35, Pavel Machek wrote:
> Hi!
>
> > > > ALIGN
> > > > .align 4096
> > > > @@ -31,6 +46,11 @@ wakeup_code:
> > > > movw %cs, %ax
> > > > movw %ax, %ds # Make ds:0 point to wakeup_start
> > > > movw %ax, %ss
> > > > +
> > > > + testl $1, beep_flags - wakeup_code
> > > > + jz 1f
> > > > + BEEP
> > > > +1:
> > >
> > > Can we rename/reuse existing flag variable?
> >
> > Sorry, but I can't resist the opportunity to say "Send a patch!" :)
> >
> > Seriously, though, I'd prefer not to. If we rename that acpi video flags
> > variable (I assume this is what you're thinking of), we only create cause for
> > confusion. A variable should for debugging or for controlling quirks, not for
> > both at the same time.
>
> Cause for confusion? We are currently using 2 bits of that variable,
> and we want to add one more bit. I seriously doubt that can confuse
> anyone.

Well, indeed it would be more elegant to rename the existing flags variable
and use another bit out of it, but I personally don't think it's _that_
important. At least, I don't think we should block the patch because of that.

BTW, has anyone confirmed that it works on i386?

BTW2, Nigel, please fix the formats in s2ram_beep_show()/_store(), they
cause gcc to spit ugly warnings on some architectures.

Greetings,
Rafael


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