RE: ACPI_STRICT_COMPLIANCE (was RE: RE: ACPI -- Workaroundforbroken DSDT)

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1. A kernel option such as ACPI_STRICT=ON will mess up ACPI 

CA code at

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run-time.
For example, a small change to ACPI interpreter without strict
regression test could break
other part of ASL codes wich comply to ACPI spec. 

The only regression test we us today is to ship changes to 
the community
and see if systems run better or run worse.  I don't see this 
changing.

I think the strict regression test against ACPI CA interpreter 
is feasible.  Maybe Bob has already had such kind of testing.

My main concern about ACPI_STRICT option is around here.
How to make regression test tolerate workarounds that is
obviously breaking ASL rule?  

--Luming


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