ACPI_DOCK(4)

📦 version 15.1, in freebsd 14.5, freebsd 15.1, nixpkgs unstable

💅 acpi_dock(4) — the laptop docking station manual, bestie edition

okay so picture this: it's a page from the Kernel Interfaces Manual, the file is literally called ACPI_DOCK(4), and it's about making your laptop play nice with a docking station. that's the whole vibe. let's get into it 🫶

✨ NAME ✨

acpi_dock — the Laptop Docking Station device driver. yep, that's her job title. docking station device driver, capital letters and all, she's fancy 💅

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

so if you wanna compile this driver straight into the kernel (iconic move, very permanent), you drop these lines into your kernel configuration file:

device acpi_dock

or, if you're more of a "load it as a module at boot time" girlie (honestly same, flexible queen energy 🌸), you put this line in loader.conf(5):

acpi_dock_load="YES"

that's it. that's the whole spell. ✨

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

the acpi_dock driver provides support for laptop docking stations. that's the entire description, no cap — she's a one-line legend and honestly? respect. 🎀 your laptop meets the dock, the driver handles the introduction, everyone slays.

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

  • acpi(4) — go read her too, she's the whole ACPI family, iykyk 💜

⭐ HISTORY ⭐

the acpi_dock device driver first appeared in FreeBSD 7.0. so she's been serving since forever, a true elder stateswoman of the dock game 👑

👑 AUTHORS 👑

the acpi_dock device driver was written by Mitsuru IWASAKI <iwasaki@FreeBSD.org>. give her your flowers, bestie, she literally built this 🫶💐

lowkey reminder: this driver only does docking stations. don't @ me if you plug in a toaster. 🍓

and that's a wrap!! this lil page came from the Debian flavor of things, dated May 20, 2006, and the footer tag says ACPI_DOCK(4) — so like, bookmark it, screenshot it, put it on your fridge. mwah 💖✨

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