Detecting exploding batteries, part 2

[Danny Kukawka]

On Sunday 24 September 2006 22:20, Richard Hughes wrote:
> The FDI file currently matches against the battery models in
> https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com but I intend to add the other
> batteries from Sony and HP (when I get sent the data) and hopefully
> Apple also if we can get the info from PMU.
>
> In the event of another manufacturer recall, a single fdi update can be
> pushed to distros, greatly improving the effectiveness of the recall
> notice for laptop users IMO.

I don't see, why we need this in HAL. This has IMO really nothing to do with 
Hardware Abstraction. This keys are not really battery information.

This data blowup HAL with information wich is outdated in some weeks because 
the batteries are replaced in new laptops and the most of the batteries are 
recalled by the laptop vendors. And with the _normal_ HAL release cycle this 
information are old and complete useless.

Danny