Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:01:17 -0400 (EDT) From: john@utzweb.net To: "Nate Lawson" <nate@root.org> Cc: freebsd-acpi@freebsd.org Subject: Re: if i was porting a linux kernel module that wrote out to /proc, where should i point it at in freebsd? Message-ID: <35862.69.93.78.27.1160586077.squirrel@69.93.78.27> In-Reply-To: <452D161A.5040509@root.org> References: <26332441-4BC5-4392-806A-0179464E8D59@utzweb.net> <452D161A.5040509@root.org>
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> John Utz wrote: >> i've been working on i8k utils off and on for several months. >> >> (lately it's been what i've been doing whilst i sit at my daughter's >> gymnastics class) >> >> so several of the api's work, ie turning the fans on and off, etc. >> >> buttons *still* dont work. :-( >> >> at this point, i want to start working on hXRing the kernel module. >> >> as currently coded, it writes to /proc. >> >> i would prefer to not have to require the proc lkm for this to work, i'd >> rather do it the bsd way. >> >> so, umm, what *is* the bsd way ? :-) > > It looks like "i8k" is the Dell hotkeys/PM driver. yah, i forgot to mention that. sorry. > Use sysctl as the interface. hokydoky! > See the other drivers in /sys/dev/acpi_support for a good > template (i.e., acpi_toshiba.c). i shall look again at that, tnx! johnu > -- > Nate > >
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