[01:07] <eruditehermit> hi
[17:46] <mardy> question for ACPI people: do I understand correctly that a kernel driver can read any of the fields in the DSDT, by calling acpi_evaluate_integer(device, field_path, NULL, &result) ?
[17:47] <mardy> I'm asking because I see that that function is only use to invoke ACPI methods
[19:54] <Viral> Hi all, does a tickless kernel (CONFIG_NO_HZ=y) effected by CONFIG_HZ_###?
[20:09] <mjg59> Viral: Yes, CONFIG_HZ provides the length of a timer tick while code is running
[20:31] <Viral> uhh, is there something up with the git repos : kernel.ubuntu.com[0: 91.189.94.216]: errno=Connection refused
[20:31] <Viral> locally and remotely
[23:02] <ali1234> git://kernel.ubuntu.com/ appears to be down?
[23:31] <kamal> ali1234: yes, git://kernel.ubuntu.com/ does appear to be down.  I'll report the issue to Canonical information services.
[23:31] <ali1234> thanks
[23:37] <ali1234> since i'm here i might as well ask this question, which is the reason why i need kernel git and not just headers
[23:38] <ali1234> i'm working on a driver for logitech keyboards with built in LCD display
[23:38] <ali1234> i can build the driver out of tree OK
[23:38] <ali1234> but i need to add the USB IDs to the hid blacklist in order for my driver to work, otherwise the standard hid module takes over the device
[23:39] <ali1234> patching the hid blacklist requires rebuilding the hid.ko, which needs full kernel source
[23:39] <ali1234> so is there a way around this?
[23:40] <ali1234> i looked at using kernel bind through sysfs but i couldn't figure out how to use it with hid drivers
[23:42] <kamal> ali1234: sorry, can't help you there, but ...
[23:42] <kamal> I'm happy to report that Canonical IS has fixed git://kernel.ubuntu.com/ for us
[23:42] <ali1234> there's also an easy 50 rep on stack exchange if anyone knows the answer: http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/12005/how-to-use-linux-kernel-driver-bind-unbind-interface-for-usb-hid-devices
[23:42] <ali1234> kamal: excellent, thanks
[23:42] <kamal> ali1234: glad to help