Bug 128072 - HAL should provide 'is_laptop=[yes/no]' property
Summary: HAL should provide 'is_laptop=[yes/no]' property
Status: VERIFIED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: SUSE Linux 10.1
Classification: openSUSE
Component: Hotplug (show other bugs)
Version: Alpha 1
Hardware: Other Other
: P2 - High : Enhancement (vote)
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Assignee: Danny Kukawka
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Reported: 2005-10-13 13:23 UTC by Stefan Behlert
Modified: 2007-06-05 11:04 UTC (History)
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Description Stefan Behlert 2005-10-13 13:23:23 UTC 
As already discussed: HAL should provide a single property for "that's a  
laptop" which should be the result of analysing the properties "formfactor", 
"battery bay" and "pcmcia" (names might be different, didn't look at them 
now). 
This property can be used by hwinfo to return the needed information to Yast, 
and by other aplications.
Comment 1 Danny Al-Gaaf 2005-10-13 13:28:24 UTC 
I propose to check the following property sequence:

- smbioas formfactor (if laptop --> o.k.)

else check for:
- ACPI LID
- battery bay (eval. if problems with other devices like USV, mice, keyboard 
batteries)
- pcmcia/cardbus
Comment 2 Danny Al-Gaaf 2005-10-23 22:19:26 UTC 
I implemented this to HAL and send a patch upsteam:

if: smbioas formfactor (if laptop --> o.k.)

else:
- ACPI: check for LID and/or battery bay --> is laptop
- APM: if battery present  --> is laptop

If there a machines with problems, please reopen the bug.