Re: [PATCH edk2-platforms v1 3/3][platforms/devel-dynamictables] Update Readme.md to reflect ACPICA compiler update

[Evan Lloyd <Evan.Lloyd@arm.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: edk2-devel <edk2-devel-bounces@lists.01.org> On Behalf Of Leif
> Lindholm
> Sent: 09 May 2018 12:04
> To: Sami Mujawar <Sami.Mujawar@arm.com>
> Cc: nd <nd@arm.com>; Arvind Chauhan <Arvind.Chauhan@arm.com>;
> ard.biesheuvel@linaro.org; edk2-devel@lists.01.org; Stephanie Hughes-Fitt
> <Stephanie.Hughes-Fitt@arm.com>
> Subject: Re: [edk2] [PATCH edk2-platforms v1 3/3][platforms/devel-
> dynamictables] Update Readme.md to reflect ACPICA compiler update
>
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> > -A patch ***'Modify hex AML C header file generation'***, to enable
> > -this support has been submitted to the ACPICA source repository.
> > -<https://lists.acpica.org/pipermail/devel/2018-March/001755.html>
> > +A patch ***'[iASL: Enhance the -tc option (create AML hex file in
> >
> +C)](https://github.com/acpica/acpica/commit/f9a88a4c1cd020b6a5475d63
> b
> > +29626852a0b5f37)'***, to enable this support has been integrated to
> > +the ACPICA source repository.
> 
> Linux distributions tend to use dates to refer to what particular point a
> version is based on, since snapshot updates are frequently necessary.
[[Evan Lloyd]] Whilst agreeing that a date would be helpful, I don't think that Linux usage is relevant.  EDK II seems to go to some lengths to avoid Linux usage (e.g. CR LF).
> 
> In this case, that is 16 March 2018 - please mention that as well in the
> message.
[[Evan Lloyd]] Given the international nature of edk2-devel, I suggest there is a strong case for adopting ISO-8601 date format, so I'd prefer 2018-03-16.
> 
> > +
> > +
> > +Ensure that the iASL compiler used for building *Dynamic Tables
> > +Framework* has this feature enabled.
> >
> >  Documentation
> >  -------------
> > -A description document is in preparation, and should be available in
> > the -near future.
> > +[Dynamic Tables Framework: A Step Towards Automatic Generation of
> > +Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) & System
> Management
> > +BIOS (SMBIOS) Tables – Sami Mujawar
> > +(Arm).](http://www.uefi.org/sites/default/files/resources/Arm_Dynamic
> >
> +%20Tables%20Framework%20A%20Step%20Towards%20Automatic%20Gen
> eration%2
> >
> +0of%20Advanced%20Configuration%20and%20Power%20Interface%20%28
> ACPI%29
> >
> +%20%26%20System%20Management%20BIOS%20%28SMBIOS%29%20Table
> s%20_0.pdf)
> 
> Add a description?
> I.e.: "Presentation from UEFI Plugfest Seattle 2018"?
> 
> >
> >  Miscellaneous
> >  -------------
> > --
> > 'Guid(CE165669-3EF3-493F-B85D-6190EE5B9759)'
> >
> >
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