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Diffstat (limited to 'drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig')
| -rw-r--r-- | drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig | 24 |
1 files changed, 24 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig index 3608081bc3e0..d45c6ab729f8 100644 --- a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig @@ -226,6 +226,30 @@ config THINKPAD_ACPI_DEBUG If you are not sure, say N here. +config THINKPAD_ACPI_UNSAFE_LEDS + bool "Allow control of important LEDs (unsafe)" + depends on THINKPAD_ACPI + default n + ---help--- + Overriding LED state on ThinkPads can mask important + firmware alerts (like critical battery condition), or misled + the user into damaging the hardware (undocking or ejecting + the bay while buses are still active), etc. + + LED control on the ThinkPad is write-only (with very few + exceptions on very ancient models), which makes it + impossible to know beforehand if important information will + be lost when one changes LED state. + + Users that know what they are doing can enable this option + and the driver will allow control of every LED, including + the ones on the dock stations. + + Never enable this option on a distribution kernel. + + Say N here, unless you are building a kernel for your own + use, and need to control the important firmware LEDs. + config THINKPAD_ACPI_DOCK bool "Legacy Docking Station Support" depends on THINKPAD_ACPI |