[syslinux] [RESEND][RFC GIT PATCHES] acpioff: COM32 module to shut off machine using ACPI

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 03/17/2012 06:51 PM, Andy Walls wrote:
> 
> Oh, but I do, in acpioff.c:
> 

Yes, but you're turning the system off.

> 
> Before control is transfered to a new OS with ACPI support, SYSLINUX, or
> PXELINUX, and the COM32 module would need to ensure the hardware is not
> in ACPI mode, by calling acpi_terminate().
> 

I wouldn't trust that to work right, given that it is an uncommon
operation and BIOSes are notoriously buggy.

	-hpa