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Sony Vaio dmi_scan.c patch!

DISCUSSION Andrey Panin 1 participant 1 message Jul 1, 2004 1 message not in the archive

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Quoted 10 lines · Leonardo G. Di Lella

Hello,

there is a false entry in the dmi_scan.c while identifing the Sony Vaio.

{ sony_vaio_laptop, "Sony Vaio", { /* This is a Sony Vaio laptop */

           MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Sony Corporation"),
           MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "PCG-"),
           NO_MATCH, NO_MATCH,
           } },
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This is the origin part of the kernel (2.6.7). The main problem is that this works only with older Vaio (PCG-) models. So the best solution is to replace the MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "PCG-") with NO_MATCH, because PCG- is referring to a special model and not to all sony vaios.

With this change, it will match all computers made by Sony. Are you really sure that they all have Vaio compatible hardware ?

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I have the VGN- model, so the kernel doesnt recognize it as a sony vaio. I have replaced the line and now it works. Better change this, for other sony vaio users.

New DMI entry will do the same, without risk of false positives.

Best regards.

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