/sys/i386/acpica/acpi_machdep.c - source code clarification needed

[M. Warner Losh]

In message: <44371B4F.5090504 at web.am>
            Gaspar Chilingarov <casper at web.am> writes:
: I'm really missing something why there are apm device creation and 
: emulation in acpi_machdep.c?  Is it to provide some apm-compatible way 
: to view battery information or it's used (in some hidden way) for some 
: other purposes elsewhere?

Former.  It is just a compat interface for battery programs.

Warner