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Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 03:24:11 -0700
From: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org>
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Subject: [acpi-jp 872] Re: Another ACPICA workaround: default return value 
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> Hi,
> 
> > It looks like we will not be adding a workaround for this. This is
> > non-compliant AML. We view being bug-for-bug compatible with Microsoft as a
> > losing proposition -- we will implement to the spec, not MS.
> > 
> > That said, I know you all need working machines, so patch away. ;-) I would
> > hope that when you do, the code doesn't just accept this and move on, but
> > emits a warning to the user, or something.
> 
> Ok, understood.  I agree that your conclusion is the right thing for
> ACPICA and spec. It's quite reasonable for me.
> 
> Mike, let's have this workaround in FreeBSD repo as a local patch.
> This would be somewhat advantage against other OSs :-)

Already done.  I just hope it's not where my sniper bug is. 8(

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