Bug#581876: Please apply upstream patch to fix the beep for some Thinkpad machines

[Andrei Popescu <andreimpopescu@gmail.com>]

Package: linux-2.6
Severity: wishlist

Hello,

2.6.30 introduced a regression where some Thinkpads would not beep 
anymore on plugging/unplugging the power chord. See this thread
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=m31vgd2v3h.fsf%40fox.lamasti.net
for more info.

The alsa developers came up with a patch[1], but I haven't been able to 
test it myself as it won't apply against 2.6.32 from sid or even 2.6.33 
from experimental.

If it isn't too much work to backport the patch it would be nice to have 
it in squeeze. I could test if needed (assuming I get the rebuild[2] 
right), but I lack the skills to do it myself.

[1] http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_name=alpine.LNX.2.00.1003261047210.3925%40eeebox2.perex-int.cz

[2] http://wiki.debian.org/HowToRebuildAnOfficialDebianKernelPackage
BTW, there's a minor addition I wanted to do for this page, but it's set immutable...

Regards,
Andrei

-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
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