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Bug#659439: marked as done (RFP: acpi-call -- kernel module that enables to call ACPI methods)

Your message dated Thu, 7 Feb 2013 21:22:14 +0100
with message-id <20130207202214.GA4009@gnuservers.com.ar>
and subject line Deprecated module acpi-call, please use bbswitch
has caused the Debian Bug report #659439,
regarding RFP: acpi-call -- kernel module that enables to call ACPI methods
to be marked as done.

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Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist

* Package name    : acpi-call
  Upstream Author : Michal Kottman <kottman@fiit.stuba.sk>
* URL             : https://github.com/mkottman/acpi_call
* License         : GPL 3+
  Programming Lang: C
  Description     : kernel module that enables to call ACPI methods

A kernel module that enables you to call ACPI methods by writing the
method name followed by arguments to /proc/acpi/call.

Useful to turn off discrete graphics card in a dual graphics
environment (like NVIDIA Optimus), for example.

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Hi,

The acpi-call development seems to be stalled, it's not working with newer
kernels and, in respect to nVidia Optimus, the bbswitch module seems to be a better option.

I'm about to upload the bbswitch module to experimental, thus closing this bug
as deprecated.

Happy hacking,
-- 
"Whenever possible, steal code." -- Tom Duff
Saludos /\/\ /\ >< `/

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