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In-Reply-To: Message from Mitsuru IWASAKI <iwasaki@jp.freebsd.org> 
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Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2001 13:46:10 -0800
From: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org>
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Subject: [acpi-jp 1421] Re: DSDT Override 
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> > Hmmm, touching ACPICA internal variable is not so clean way. 
> > I want Intel forks to add official interface for overriding DSDT.
> > I tried to load the DSDT with AcpiLoadTable() but rejected 
> > with AE_EXIST.
> 
> OK, I think this should give us the same effect.

...

Just as long as people understand that this sort of table override may
lead to other, subtle and irritating bugs depending on the AML in question.

Especially, constants in the namespace aren't where the BIOS thinks they are,
so eg. thermal zone Notify events won't work like they should.

I would be much happier if it was possible to override small portions of the
namespace, rather than being forced into this all-or-nothing situation.

 = Mike
