tp_smapi (SMAPI BIOS access for ThinkPad Laptops)
ThinkPad laptops include a proprietary interface called SMAPI BIOS
(System Management Application Program Interface) which provides some
hardware control functionality that is not accessible by other means.
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WARNING:
This driver uses undocumented features and direct hardware access.
It thus cannot be guaranteed to work, and may cause arbitrary damage
(especially on models it wasn't tested on).
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To get a package for other kernel release, execute this SlackBuild as:
# KERNEL_VERS='2.6.31' ./tp_smapi.SlackBuild
By default its going to be built for the output from $(uname -r)
Finally, its highly recommended to read these sections in www.thinkwiki.org
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Tp_smapi
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Talk:Tp_smapi
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