description: A linux kernel module that enables calls to ACPI methods through /proc/acpi/call. Now with support for Integer, String and Buffer parameters. (Needed for setting battery charge thresholds and recalibration in tlp on recent thinkpad models (Sandy Bridge and newer) )
open source: yes, GPL3
source: https://github.com/mkottman/acpi_call
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No new releases or commits in 3 years. This is clearly abandoned and not eligible for inclusion.
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abandoned or not, on my Thinkpad T440s tlp asks me to install it, otherwise the extended battery functions are not available, and I'd love to manage this with tlp.
TLP:
+++ Suggestions
- Install acpi-call kernel module for ThinkPad advanced battery functions
and:
Error: ThinkPad extended battery functions not available.
could you please include it?
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for those having the same issue,
i installed it from source and now the extended battery functions are working perfectly.
need to edit "acpi_call.c" and change
#include <acpi/acpi.h> to
#include <linux/acpi.h> before compiling.
cheers
paule
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paule,
I'm also in need of this module for my thinkpad, but am having some trouble compiling from source. would you be willing to write up a short tutorial on the Solus Forum about how you got this working?
thanks in advance!
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@hexive - here's a draft of what I think you'd need to do. edits from others welcome.
- sudo eopkg install linux-lts-headers or linux-current-headers depending on your kernel (if you don't know, uname -r will tell you)
- sudo eopkg install -c system.devel
- git clone https://github.com/mkottman/acpi_call.git
- cd acpi_call
- use nano/vim/atom/whatever to edit acpi_call.c and make the change @paule noted above, save and exit.
- make
- sudo make install
You'll probably need to do this for each new kernel, since the module is installed into the headers for the specific kernel.
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I haven't tested but https://github.com/marcoDallas/acpi_call_GUI_systemd might work on Solus.
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@mcritchlow Here are instructions for successfully building the kernel module on current Solus:
- git clone https://github.com/mkottman/acpi_call.git
- cd acpi_call
- sudo eopkg it -c system.devel
- sudo eopkg it libelf-devel linux-current-headers (linux-lts-headers if running LTS kernel)
- Edit acpi_call.c:
- Replace #include <asm/uaccess.h> with #include <linux/uaccess.h>
- Replace #include <acpi/acpi.h> with #include <linux/acpi.h>
- make
- sudo make install
The module needs to be built again with every kernel update. Unfortunately is not eligible for 2-Distro Waiver due to only Debian/Ubuntu including it, openSUSE and Fedora do not.
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Sorry to bump this thread, but could you please describe the way to set up a hook so that my script that compiles and installs the module will be run on every kernel update?
PS. On 4.19.12-106 make advised me to use raw_copy_from_user instead of copy_from_user, I assume this is ok?
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Acpi_call seems to be forked and adopted by NixOS community. Would that be eligible for inclusion?
https://github.com/nix-community/acpi_call
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For no reason in particular I just took a peek at this repo today, and it looks like just shortly after this comment they started doing tagging. Nothing new since Aug 2020, but at least they are tagging.
https://github.com/nix-community/acpi_call/tags
Also, with the mods in this fork, it compiles and installs without patching.