Re: port-amd64/42244: apm is no attached correctly in kernel config for amd64

[Bernd Ernesti <netbsd%lists.veego.de@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR port-amd64/42244; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Bernd Ernesti <netbsd%lists.veego.de@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Cc: 
Subject: Re: port-amd64/42244: apm is no attached correctly in kernel config 
for amd64
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:59:10 +0100

 On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 05:00:01PM +0000, 
Wolfgang.Stukenbrock%nagler-company.com@localhost wrote:
 [..]
 
 > >Description:
 >      In the kernel config files for amd64 (e.g. GENERIC) the apm module
 >      is attached to mainbus ("apm0 at mainbus0").
 >      This is not valid for amd64. It should be "apm* at acpi?".
 >      This bug also present in 5.0.
 
 Why is there an apm attachment at all for amd64?
 
 My understand is that apm is a legacy interface, even on i386, and it doesn't 
make 
 sense to have it on amd64.
 
 Btw, there is no active apm line in -current.
 
 Bernd