ACPI_GED(4)

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version 15.1 · 2 versions
, in freebsd 15.1, nixpkgs unstable

🌸 acpi_ged(4) — ACPI Generic Event Device 🌸

hiii bestie 💖 welcome to the acpi_ged(4) page from the Kernel Interfaces Manual. this one is short and sweet, and yes, it's giving “niche kernel driver that still deserves love” energy 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

acpi_ged — ACPI Generic Event Device. lowkey iconic name, no cap 👑

💅 SYNOPSIS 💅

okay so if you want this driver compiled into the kernel, drop this line into your kernel configuration file:

device acpi_ged

or, if loading it as a module at boot time is more your vibe, put this line in loader.conf(5):

acpi_ged_load="YES"

slay, that's the whole setup 🫶

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

the acpi_ged driver provides support for the generic events interface. it handles interrupts and evaluates the specific ACPI method. it may optionally generate an ACPI notify for another device.

that's it, that's the whole description, and honestly? concise queen behavior 💅✨

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

  • acpi(4) — go read this too, bestie, iykyk 🧚

🎀 HISTORY 🎀

the acpi_ged device driver first appeared in FreeBSD 13.3. periodt. 💜

👑 AUTHORS 👑

the acpi_ged driver was written by Takanori Watanabe <takawata@FreeBSD.org> — thank you for your service, king 🫶🔥

🫶 and that's the whole page, bestie! this version is from Debian, dated October 18, 2022, and it's the ACPI_GED(4) manual page. mwah 💋✨
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