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

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 03/18/2012 12:51 PM, Erwan Velu wrote:
> Le 18/03/2012 19:32, Andy Walls a écrit :
>> Hi Erwan,
>> Aside from parsing the ACPI tables and turning power off, do you know of
>> any other ACPI functions that SYSLINUX or a COM32 module might need?
>>
>> Regards,
>> And
> At least mine : HDT.
> The more functions will be available to detect hw or take action on it,
> the  more HDT will evolve ;o)
> 
> Being in position to shutdown the pc could be part of the scripting
> action of HDT. I'm not enought ACPI expert to image all the usage that
> ACPI can offer me. As a my first start I was trying to detect the
> tables, but why not reporting more info like fan / temp / trip points /
> etC..
> 

Yes, HDT being an interactive diagnostic tool, it doesn't matter as much
if an OS cannot be reliably loaded afterwards.

	-hpa