Re: [PATCH] ACPI/device_sysfs: Add sysfs support for _HRV hardware revision

From	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@rjwysocki.net>
Newsgroups	linux.kernel
Subject	Re: [PATCH] ACPI/device_sysfs: Add sysfs support for _HRV hardware revision
Date	2016-04-26 22:40 +0200
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On Wednesday, April 13, 2016 08:48:14 AM Betty Dall wrote:
> The ACPI _HRV object on the device is used to supply Linux with
> the device's hardware revision. This is an optional object. Add
> sysfs support for the _HRV object if it exists on the device.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Betty Dall <betty.dall@hpe.com>

The patch itself looks OK to me, but why exactly do we need that thing in sysfs?

Thanks,
Rafael

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Re: [PATCH] ACPI/device_sysfs: Add sysfs support for _HRV hardware revision "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@rjwysocki.net> - 2016-04-26 22:40 +0200
  Re: [PATCH] ACPI/device_sysfs: Add sysfs support for _HRV hardware  revision "Dall, Betty" <betty.dall@hpe.com> - 2016-04-27 18:30 +0200
    Re: [PATCH] ACPI/device_sysfs: Add sysfs support for _HRV hardware revision "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@rjwysocki.net> - 2016-04-27 23:20 +0200

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