RE: [PATCH 0/5] platform/x86: intel-vbtn: Fixes + rework to make it work on more devices

From: Mario.Limonciello
Date: Mon May 04 2020 - 11:39:10 EST


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> From: Hans de Goede <hdegoede@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> To: Darren Hart; Andy Shevchenko; Limonciello, Mario
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> Subject: [PATCH 0/5] platform/x86: intel-vbtn: Fixes + rework to make it work
> on more devices
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> Hi All,
>
> Here is a series of fixes, mostly aimed at fixing commit: de9647efeaa9
> ("platform/x86: intel-vbtn: Only activate tablet mode switch on 2-in-1's")
> causing the driver to not bind on some devices where it could and
> should report SW_TABLET_MODE.
>
> The last commit makes the driver also work on some devices where it
> previously would not work because they lack a VBDL method.
>
> Mario, can you test this on a Dell XPS 9360 (for which you wrote the
> de9647efeaa9 commit) to ensure that this series does not cause a
> regression there?

Unfortunately I can't double check that with WFH, I don't have access to this hardware.

> Also I have a question for you about using the DMI
> chassis-type for this / a proposal for dealing with this differently
> below the '---' of the commit msg of the 4th patch.


OK will look.