From d89e9d6b4930c6505ac3ed35f57ab7f4311d6cf6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Len Brown Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 19:28:02 -0500 Subject: ACPI: update DSDT override documentation Signed-off-by: Len Brown --- Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt (limited to 'Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt') diff --git a/Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt b/Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..5008f256a2d --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +Linux supports two methods of overriding the BIOS DSDT: + +CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT builds the image into the kernel. + +CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_INITRD adds the image to the initrd. + +When to use these methods is described in detail on the +Linux/ACPI home page: +http://www.lesswatts.org/projects/acpi/overridingDSDT.php + +Note that if both options are used, the DSDT supplied +by the INITRD method takes precedence. + +Documentation/initramfs-add-dsdt.sh is provided for convenience +for use with the CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_INITRD method. -- cgit v1.2.3