On Thu, 2016-10-13 at 14:55 +0200, Paul Bolle wrote: > On Thu, 2016-10-13 at 15:44 +0300, Luca Coelho wrote: > > Even though there is apparently something wrong with this part of the > > ACPI table on you laptop, since it doesn't match our specifications. > > In any case, it's mostly harmless. > > > Would a correct implementation by Dell have any benefits for the users > of these laptops? In other words: should I bother somehow contacting > Dell and point them to this discussion in order to have them fix this?
This value provides a way for the OEM to fine tune the power budget of the device. This is (usually) used to prevent parts of the platform from getting too hot. We have a certain default that is good enough for most cases. If Dell didn't want to set proper limits for this device, it probably means that it is not a concern. Dell does set these values correctly for other platforms. So, I guess it's up to you if you want to clarify this with them. This could be some default "blank" values when they don't want to change them. -- Luca.
