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diff --git a/system/tp_smapi/README b/system/tp_smapi/README index f9b6b722bcbf..df6db4a52e53 100644 --- a/system/tp_smapi/README +++ b/system/tp_smapi/README @@ -3,3 +3,23 @@ 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. + +############################################################################## +############################################################################## + +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). + +############################################################################## +############################################################################## + +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 |