Re: [PATCH] Add an Apple iMac9,1 DMI entry to reboot.c so the machinereboot's properly.

[Justin P. Mattock]

On 02/12/10 02:02, Mihai DonÈu wrote:
> On Friday 12 February 2010 11:15:06 Justin P. Mattock wrote:
> > On 02/09/10 07:04, Justin P. Mattock wrote:
> > > Whats the status if this patch?
> > >
> > > > On the iMac9,1 sudo /sbin/reboot results in
> > > > a black screen. Adding this DMI entry gets the
> > > > machine to reboot cleanly as it should.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Justin P. Mattock<justinmattock@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > ---
> > > > arch/x86/kernel/reboot.c | 8 ++++++++
> > > > 1 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/reboot.c b/arch/x86/kernel/reboot.c
> > > > index 704bddc..2de6645 100644
> > > > --- a/arch/x86/kernel/reboot.c
> > > > +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/reboot.c
> > > > @@ -461,6 +461,14 @@ static struct dmi_system_id __initdata
> > > > pci_reboot_dmi_table[] = {
> > > > DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "Macmini3,1"),
> > > > },
> > > > },
> > > > + { /* Handle problems with rebooting on Apple iMac9,1 */
> > > > + .callback = set_pci_reboot,
> > > > + .ident = "Apple iMac9,1",
> > > > + .matches = {
> > > > + DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Apple Inc."),
> > > > + DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "iMac9,1"),
> > > > + },
> > > > + },
> > > > { }
> > > > };
> >
> > so what do I have todo file a bugreport against this
> > to get a response from you people?
>
> Looking at Linus' git tree, it would seem that Ingo Molnar is the "entry
> point" for the patches in arch/x86/kernel/reboot.c. Maybe you should try CC-
> ing him?


Thank you.. I'm not familiar with whom to send to.
(even though I've been developing to lkml
for a while I'm still a newbie).

In any case I will send to ingo(as you had mentioned)
and see what he says

Justin P. Mattock


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