[syslinux] State of memdisk-acpi

[Sebastian Herbszt]

Shao Miller wrote:
> On 11/7/2012 16:58, Sebastian Herbszt wrote:
>>
>> Seems i misinterpreted the goal of memdisk-acpi.
>>
> 
> I can't suggest what hpa had as a goal, but I do remember discussing the 
> device-enumeration subject with him.
> 
>>
>> I hoped memdisk-acpi would allow me to get memdisk parameters on windows
>> from user space with GetSystemFirmwareTable.
>>
> 
> I finished writing an NT physical memory driver several days ago and it 
> works.  It's just a matter of porting the DOS mdiskchk, now.  You can 
> see (and hopefully compile) the driver at 
> git://git.zytor.com/users/sha0/mdiskchk_win.git

Nice, will try to figure out how to compile it.

>> Linux provides 'acpi:HPA0001' as modalias.
> 
> Cool.  I'll have to find out what you are talking about. :)

I think a linux module should be autoloaded if it contains
MODULE_ALIAS("acpi*:HPA0001:*");

Sebastian